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Fr. Paul M. Washington Ave.
There is a growing movement in Philadelphia to rename Diamond Street after Fr. Paul M. Washington the longtime activist who crossed into the Promised Land Oct 2002.
Fr. Paul, as we affectionately called him, was a civil rights activist, a human rights activist, a woman rights activist, a homeless advocate. He stood up for the poor, the gay and lesbian community, he ministered in the prison system. He was called by many, “The Father of the Black Power Movement in Philadelphia.” He changed 2000 years of the Catholic Church history by allowing the ordination of women at the Church of the Advocate. The first woman bishop, Barbara Harris, was mentored by Father Paul at the “Church.”
He touched and changed many lives, to this day we still hear stories about Fr. Paul. People still can remember his commanding baritone voice, his command of the spoken word, the unwavering stance where he stood, planted firmly on God’s solid rock. We saw the light of God shining in Fr. Paul for all to see. We saw truth. justice, peace, compassion, understanding.
We saw a friend in Fr. Paul, a shepherd with a flock of people that no one else wanted. Fr. Paul said to God, “send to me those that are cast away by others, the ones who the other churches throw out of their doors, the ones who society shuns, send them to me, I’ll love them God, I’ll never send them away, I’ll never turn my back on them, I’ll welcome them in our church with open arms. I’ll feed them not only food but I’ll feed them with Your spirit that lives within me.”
We all have benefited from Fr. Paul’s life and ministry. The memory of his life and ministry shall never die, the renaming of Diamond Street is just the start of paying tribute to him. If you knew Fr. Paul, if he has touched your life in some way, if you care to share in this movement to remember such a great and Godly man, please pledge your support to this cause. We will be in touch with you for further review and conversation.
Thanks,
The Father Paul M. Washington Community Committee.
Contact info:
e-mail: frpmwave@gmail.com
Michael Washington 484-680-0099
Kemah C. Washington 484-432-1242