Although the following is far from an exhaustive list of activities and events that took place last week, we do want to highlight some of the activities and creative efforts that occurred in celebration of National Migration Week:
- There was a National Migration Week Mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago that was officiated by Auxiliary Bishop Mark Bartosic.
- Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas recorded a podcast with a Dreamer in order to present a human voice to the immigration debate.
- Community members of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary held a National Migration Week prayer at their Motherhouse Chapel in Dubuque, Iowa.
- On Jan. 11, 2020 at Most Holy Trinity Parish in Detroit, a lay-led Catholic advocacy group for immigrant and refugee rights, Strangers No Longer, began a three-month campaign of prayer, fasting and action to draw attention to the plight of families fleeing violence in Central America and looking for a welcoming home in the U.S.
- St. James Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Seattle had a workshop for the parishioners that was focused on holding space, being present, and centering the stories of immigrants.
Working together we can both promote and build a Church and a world for all! Thank you again for all your hard work on this issue, both during National Migration Week and throughout the year.
