The Justice for Immigrants team wishes you a joyful and blessed Easter. Although all are struggling at this difficult moment, it is important that we continue to put our trust in God and have faith that he will bring us and the vulnerable people we serve through this dark time.
For those of you who might be reaching out to us over the Easter Holiday, please know that the USCCB is officially closed from Wednesday, April 8th afternoon through Monday, April 13th. We will get back to you as soon as we possibly can once we return from the Easter celebration.
In the meantime, we would like to draw your attention to some resources that are both currently available and which will be forthcoming following the Easter break:
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Rosary For Vulnerable People on the Move: On April 20th, JFI will be issuing a daily
Rosary for Vulnerable People on the Move. This Rosary will provide reflections on various vulnerable migrant populations, directions on how to pray the Rosary, and text for each of the prayers. We will issue it in both Spanish and English and hope to launch an online interactive element as a follow up to its release on April 20th.
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Way of the Cross/ViaCrucis: Please join Bishop Dorsonville, Chairman of the USCCB Migration Committee and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, who will be celebrating the
Way of the Cross on Friday, April 10th at 3:00 PM, Eastern. This celebration will be broadcast online; we hope that you can join us.
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The Way of Asylum w
as inspired by the art of Michelina Nicotera-Taxiera, who created a moving interpretation of Stations of the Cross, a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. It is a resource developed by the southern Arizona faith community, including the Kino Border Institute; please consider using this as an educational and spiritual resource in your local community
As always, we at JFI are here for you in any way that we can be during this difficult time. We are thankful for you and your work and your dedication to the Church's mission. If you have any questions or concerns, always feel free to email me at
[email protected].
