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Clarence Rivers

Clarence Rivers

Composer
Clarence Rufus Joseph Rivers, usually credited as Clarence Joseph Rivers, was a Black Catholic priest and well-known composer of liturgical music. His work combined Catholic worship with black gospel, making him an integral part of the Black... Wikipedia
Born: September 9, 1931, Selma, AL
Died: November 21, 2004 (age 73 years), Cincinnati, OH
Clarence Rufus Joseph Rivers (September 9, 1931 – November 21, 2004), usually credited as Clarence Joseph Rivers, was a Black Catholic priest and well-known ...
This shy, insecure boy from Selma, Alabama, who began life as a non-Catholic, received his divine, priestly call through the early encouragement and nourishment ...
Feb 13, 2023 · He is a nationally known figure in Catholic music and liturgy and was an iconic figure for the Black Catholic community throughout the country.
Born September 9, 1931, in Selma, Alabama, into a family that was not Catholic, Clarence Joseph Rufus Rivers was enrolled in the fourth grade at St. Ann School ...
Fr. Clarence Rivers. Fr. Clarence-Rufus J. Rivers (1931-2004) was a pioneering priest and liturgist, artist, composer, author, presenter and activist. Fr.
Feb 10, 2022 · Born in 1931 in Selma, Alabama, Rivers was a Black Catholic priest in Cincinnati, Ohio, who broke barriers of race, culture, worship and art. He ...
Clarence Rivers: the Black Catholic Studies Reader: History and Theology, recently published by Catholic University of America Press. We speak with editor Fr.
Nov 19, 2021 · I am the royal heir of David, the morning star shining bright. I am the living, flowing, water. Let all who thirst for life freely drink. I am ...
Feb 2, 2022 · Students at Purcell High School in the late 1950s and early 1960s knew Father Clarence Rivers as their English teacher, Guidance Counselor, or ...