Ministry leaders here at Christ, Prince of Peace, with the help of the Peace and Justice Commission of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, are prepared to lead this faith community into a deeper understanding of the topic racism and social justice, why it’s so important to have the conversation, and how we, as Catholics, can and should respond to it. 

Our learning and conversations are being guided by the topics from the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) listed below. We will host parish events to explore
these topics, list additional related resources on this web page, and share information about
other social justice opportunities here and in the parish bulletin.

Click on the topic for a brief introduction. We will add related videos, podcasts, articles and
books for each topic.

The Impact and Possibilities of Diversity
in the St. Louis Banking Industry
Presented by Tasha Pettis Bonds

Vice-President of Community Engagement and Business Development
at Midwest BankCentre

The Zoom presentation was held on May 4^th, 2022.

Click HERE to view the recording of the Zoom presentation.

Just 60 years ago, civil rights activists protested hiring practices at Jefferson Bank in St. Louis.  Now community-based banks, like Midwest BankCentre, focus on providing all members of the community with access to reasonably priced capital as the door that opens the way to dreams.  Tasha Pettis Bonds, Vice-President of Community Engagement and Business Development at the bank, shared her perspectives as an African American woman in a banking leadership role and her insights into the role banks can play in addressing inequities in housing and business opportunities.