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By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty com Vete “an actor Jim Cole- man portrays the first Af- rican-American priest in the one-man play, “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” at 7:45 pm. April 17 at St. Edward Catholic Church, 601 West C St, Shelton. Admission is a free-will donation. The play is about 75 minutes long and is con- sidered suitable for people 10 and older. Saint Luke Productions stages the play. For more than 40 years, the com— pany has been creating in- spiring live dramas, radio shows and films that in- clude “Therese.” ‘ Friar Augustus Tolton was born a slave on a Mis- souri farm in 1854. His mother and her three small children reached freedom in Illinois. After settling in the town of Quincy, Illinois, the family continued to experience hardship and prejudice. In spite of that, Tolton persevered and be- came a Catholic priest. Every seminary in the country rejected him, so he was finally ordained in Rome. He returned to 11- linois to work with people of all races, especially the former slaves who moved to Chicago. Tolton died at the age of 43 after collapsing from heat exhaustion in Chica- go. Some people are seek- ing sainthood status for him. Coleman, who lives in Florida, is best known as playing Roger Parker on the Nickelodeon show, “My Brother and Me.” He made his TV debut in 1993 on the ' sitcom “Full House,” per- formed on two episodes of “The Walking Dead,” and acted in three incarnations ofthe franchise “Law & Or- der." His profile states he has appeared in more than 50 national commercials. In 'a news release, Cole- man said, “Father Tolton’s story needs to be told. As a Black man, this very im- portant part of history is something that I want the world to hear about. I truly feel blessed to be the one to share Father Augustus Tolton with all who will listen.” Florida—based actor Jim Coleman, best known' as playing Roger Park- er on the Nickelodeon show “My Brother and Me,” portrays the first African-American priest in the one-man play, “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” April 17 at St. Ed— ward Catholic Church in downtown Shelton. Courtesy photo Thursday, April 6, 2023 - Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page 11 One-man play about first American Black priest ré‘nfl liOQfiflgj Scrip/Hing ‘for over 50 years #AiROOI*111PR 1. .i a s . l 39‘“) iii: 1 l. xiii} (Iii “ WW *5?“ WYAY" kissed my V 50o mom 7ch ON ANY NEW ROOF UR RE-ROGF Call us new for a free estimate (360)456-3822 he: rm we): am cits-3' sites kaib‘fl {we be measure was oi Mche a: fis‘i$>3$a£ I W l M“ imam»: ‘ . u r- ~» :2 /, syfif‘iiir rum M0)“ i («am - Roof Cleaning, Moss PreVentmn - skylighrsa. ‘ Solar Tube 0 Vinyl, Replacement 0 Decks Jameum gasses: ,