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Father Tolton Pilgrimage

A group of 30 Catholics from around the archdiocese attended a weekend pilgrimage to the sites of Father Tolton's early life in Quincy, Ill., and Brush Creek, Mo. The trip took place Sept. 17-19 and was sponsored by the archdiocese's Office for Black Catholics, Bishop Joseph Perry's Office and the Tolton Program at Catholic Theological Union. Photos by Karen Callaway/Catholic New World

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This document shows a record of the birth of Augustus Tolton, April 1, 1854, and the date of his baptism at St. Peter’s Church in Brush Creek, Mo., on May 29, 1854. It is also from the Quincy University archives.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World