Mass at US-Mexico Border to Highlight Plight of Migrants
Cardinal O'Malley Celebrating Event Reminiscent of Francis' Lampedusa Trip
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2014 (Zenit.org) - U.S. bishops are inviting
Catholic faithful to join with them in spotlighting the need for immigration
policy reform, as Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston and other prelates celebrate
a Mass on Tuesday in memory of the thousands of migrants who have lost their
lives trying to cross the Arizona desert.
The Mass on the Boarder and "Mission for Migrants" in
Nogales, Arizona, is reminiscent of Pope Francis' first trip outside the
Vatican, to the island of Lampedusa, in memory of the many migrants who've died
trying to cross from Africa to Europe.
The Mass on the Border will be streamed live on April 1, at 9 a.m.
(PT) /12 p.m. (ET). It can be followed on YouTube at:
The US episcopal conference's Committee on Migration recommends
prayer and fasting for the plight of migrants and immigration policy reform, as
well as some concrete actions:
• By advocating for immigration reform sending an electronic postcard to
members of Congress. Or by using the toll free number: 1-855-589-5698 to
“support a path to citizenship and oppose the SAFE Act.”
• By fasting in solidarity with migrants and immigrants.
Fasting turns peoples’ attention away from their own needs and allows them to
open their hearts to the suffering of others.
• By spreading the word via social media, using the Twitter
hashtag #BorderMass and following the latest developments on Facebook and
Twitter.
• More resources for prayers and Masses, a link to the
electronic postcards and the Mass on the Border live stream can be found at:
www.justiceforimmigrants.org. More information on the event
can be found at: www.usccb.org/about/migration-policy/mass-on-the-border.cfm
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