Migration

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Prayer for Children in Immigration Detention

Prayer
A prayer to end the unjust practice of holding children in immigration detention centers and to eliminate family separation at the United States border.
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Prayer for Families at the Border

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We pray to end the tragic, terrible nightmare of children ripped from their parents embrace at the U.S./Mexico border.  
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Crossing Borders and Bridging Gaps Through Art

Creative Voice
Creative Voice Elshafei Dafalla shares how his vocation as an artist helps the marginalized in our global community, especially refugees and torture survivors. An interview with Elshafei and an...

At the Door: Prayer for the Caravan

Prayer
This prayer reminds us that Christ is at the border door with “the least of these” who need our compassion and mercy.
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The Vision of Hospitality

Prayer
This prayer is based on the 2017 homily of Pope Francis on Christmas Eve. Francis calls people of faith to envision hospitality for refugees and immigrants as they consider the journey of Mary,...
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Pope Francis’s 2018 World Day of Peace Message

Reflection
This artistic photo reflection uses quotes from Pope Francis’s 2018 World Day of Peace message. To view the reflection, click here: http://bit.ly/2jlRdJr.  
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Pope Francis: World Day of Peace Message, 2018

Reflection
This resource builds on Pope Francis’s World Day of Peace Message for 2018. He calls the world to a new way of seeing immigrants, migrants, and refugees; the Pope challenges us all to practice hope...
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Prayer for Migrants

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As we commemorate International Migrants Day on December 18, we pray that all migrants be blessed with the security of a home and a welcoming community.  

Signs of Our Times: Bringing Comfort and Relief to the Suffering People of Our World

This litany remembers all who are torn away from their homes and their families by war, violence, greed, and natural disasters.  

Prayer for Dreamers

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We pray for all the young people impacted by DACA, for those who need to open their hearts to them, and we pray finally for ourselves, that we may be a voice for the dispossessed. 
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The Feast of the Visitation: Immigrant Journeys

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The young, pregnant Mary took risk to visit her cousin, and soon took greater risk with her husband and newborn child, becoming refugees in order to protect the son of God. We mark this feast by...

Prayer to Mary for Immigrant Children on the Feast of the Visitation

Prayer
This prayer remembers the journeys of Mary and immigrant children, and asks Mary to guide the Church’s efforts to reform immigration policy.