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Markoe Ordination Record
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After his novitiate (beginning years), Markoe continued his studies at St. Louis University until he was ordained a priest in 1928. He was also assigned active ministry and teaching duties in the surrounding area, which was heavily divided along racial lines. Together, John and William would minister to underserved population that was the minorities of St. Louis, finding their cause with those people. On August 15 of 1917, the two brothers pledged a lifelong commitment to advancing the spiritual and material lives of Black Americans — an early and personal declaration of solidarity during a period when racial segregation and discrimination were deeply entrenched in American society. They would do much work integrating schools, churches, and communities in the area, as well as the overall promotion of the immorality of racism. (Photo, B12F4)
Markoe Ordination Record 