Posts Tagged ‘Immigration’
Passionist JPIC Advocacy Update
Throughout the year the Passionist office for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation has worked on issues of social concern. It is an objective of the office to promote advocacy on these issues especially where they impact our community’s concerns or spirituality. During the spring members of our community engaged in a number of ... Read more
Vigil At Deportation Center
“Show me what democracy looks like, this is what democracy looks like”, this was chanted by workers, organizers, clergy and youth as they were being arrested for blocking a van that was transporting undocumented immigrants from Broadview’s Detention Center to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to be deported. The preparation for this civil disobedience action began the ... Read more
Passionist reflections on immigration advocacy
(Fr. Ronan Nebold, CP and Br. Ed Hall, CP share their experience on attending the recent Ecumenical Advocacy Days event in DC where they advocated for Comprehensive Immigration Reform from the values of Catholic social teaching and Passionist spirituality.) Fr. Ronan Newbold, CP: This year Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) were, again, an occasion for serious thinking and ... Read more
Support Humane Immigration Reform
Advocating for humanitarian policies towards immigrants is an issue that transcends religious moral ethics. Here the interfaith immigration organization works with the Ecumenical Advocacy Days to spell out the type of humane immigration policies we are advocating for in calling for a Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Below is the statement and the position used by those ... Read more
Palm Sunday, Recognizing the things that make for Peace
Lectionary Readings: Luke 19:28-40 (Gospel for the Procession). Luke’s account of Jesus’ messianic entry into Jerusalem heightens the struggle which Jesus will face in the city and temple. Isaiah 50:4-7 In the prophecy of Isaiah the third Song of the Suffering Servant combines listening and abject humiliation with dignified strength. Philippians 2:6-11. Jesus emptied himself of his divine ... Read more
A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples
(Following is the 2010 Legislative asks for the Ecumenical Advocacy Days on March 22) Given the choice, most people would prefer to stay close to their homes and families: yet every day, thousands of people worldwide are faced with the heart-wrenching decision to leave their loved ones and migrate. Lack of economic opportunity to provide for ... Read more
An Immigrant’s Cross
The issue of immigration is presently resurfacing as a legislative priority within Congress. Congress will again attempt to create a Comprehensive Immigration Reform policy. The reason that Congress and the American public wants to address this issue is because immigration into this country is a reality that poses an economic and social problem. Immigration into this country has continued ... Read more
Migration in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching
(This post is the second part of Chapter 2 of the U.S. and Mexican Bishops 2003 document “Strangers No Longer: Together on a journey of hope.” This establishes the social teachings of the Catholic Church and the 5 principles that it endorses with regards to its misunderstood position on immigration. To go directly to the full ... Read more
The Catholic Social Ministry Gathering: Preaching the Passion on Capitol Hill
On Tuesday February 9th I came down to DC to be part of the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering. While I did not have time to go to the sessions because of a retreat that was going on that weekend I took the time to go over the Catholic social issues and background information before the ... Read more
A Catholic Message for Congress: Defend Human Life and Dignity
(The Catholic Social Ministry Gathering sent out this letter to Congress by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops and the Catholic organizations and congregations that advocated on February 9, 2010.) Catholic leaders from across the country come to Capitol Hill to offer hope at a time of fear and uncertainty, to safeguard human life and ... Read more
Recent News & Blogs
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Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time: Reevaluating Our Relationships
Lectionary Reflections - September 1, 2010
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Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time: True Humility
Lectionary Reflections - August 24, 2010
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Globalization’s impact on the Family:
Passion for Justice - August 18, 2010
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Twenty First Sunday of Ordinary Time: Celebrating the Foreigners and Outsiders
Lectionary Reflections - August 17, 2010
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Solidarity vs. Subsidiarity
Passion for Justice - August 17, 2010
