Join us in Advocating for Humane Immigration Reform
U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
Corporate Voice Statement on Immigration
Justice for Immigrants Postcard Campaign
http://www.usccb.org/jfi/
Resources:
Ordinary Time:
Immigration Letter (From the Immigration Committee)
Ordinary Time Letter (From the Immigration Committee)
Immigration: The Basics (Education for Justice)
Gauging Attitudes toward Immigrants (Questionnaire)
Questionnaire Answers
Prayer: Remember the Immigrant
Advent:
Advent Immigration Letter (From Immigration Committee)
Pastoral Letter: Bishop Anthony Taylor, Diocese of Arkansas
Immigration Study Guide
Prayer: Scripture Passages/Reflection Questions
Lent:
Lent Immigration Letter (From Immigration Committee)
Article: "The Root Causes of Immigration" (Justice for Immigrants)
Article: "Migration of the Desperate" (Viva Mercy! June, 2008)
Article: "Get Off the Fence" (U.S. Catholic, Feb. 2010)
Prayer: The Way of the Cross of an Immigrant
(Adapted, Houston Catholic Worker, April 2010)
Pentecost:
Pentecost Immigration Letter (From Immigration Committee)
Evaluation form
Other Resources:
Engaging Impasse on Immigration (NETWORK)
Keynote Presentation on Immigration (Ron Roche SSJ)
Immigration Stories (Page 1)
Immigration Stories (Page 2)
Every Person is a Neighbor (Address by Bishop Galante)
NETWORK Connection: Faith Communities Stand with Immigrants
NETWORK Connection: Moving Toward Immigrant Justice
Focus on Immigration (Pax Christi)
A Social Worker's Tool Kit for Working with Immigrant Families
Immigration Prayer Vigil (Welcome Center, 1/11/2010)
Article: Answering Tough Questions About Immigration
(Our Sunday Visitor, May 16, 2010)
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chestnut Hill
Stand in Solidarity with Our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters
Immigration Listening Tour - Philadelphia
On Saturday, April 4th, the Sisters of Saint Joseph were well represented at the last of 17 stops on the Immigration Listening Tour that was held at Iglesia International on Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia. Participants included Kathy Claflin, Lillian Devlin, Sheila Falls, Mary Elizabeth Farrell, Marie Fenton, Mary Kay Flannery, Mary Beth Hamm, Pat Madden, Eileen Marnien, Ron Roche, Connie Trainor, and Dot Urban. Sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and led by Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), the listening tours provided an opportunity to hear first hand testimonies from those who have been directly impacted by the present immigration system. In addition to Congressman Gutierrez, a host of dignitaries were present, including Representative Chakah Fattah, Councilwoman Maria Sanchez-Quinones, Rev. Joe Shields, Vicar for Hispanic Ministry, and clergy representing various faith traditions.
Congressman Gutierrez reminded us that "As a nation —as citizens— we cannot wait any longer for fair and just immigration reform. Across America, parents and children, husbands and wives are being torn apart by a system that values quotas over family values and which undermines our economic security in a time of crisis. It is for this reason that U.S. citizens in each of these cities are joining this campaign and standing up for real, lasting change."
All in attendance signed petitions urging immigration reform.
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