Diocese Of St. Petersburg issued the following announcement on Sep. 21.
It’s National Migration Week- a time to reflect on the human dignity of migrants. #NMW
o More than 70 million people have been displaced from their homes due to violence, poverty and/or political instability globally.
o For half a century, the Catholic Church in the USA has observed NMW.
o NMW is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children, and victims and survivors of human trafficking.
We are called to stand in solidarity with our refugee and migrant brothers and sisters.
Please PRAY with us:
May we build a culture that respects the human dignity of all migrants, we pray to the Lord.
For all Catholics, that God inspire them to act in their local communities to support and protect migrants and to advocate on their behalf, we pray to the Lord.
For migrants, refugees, and all other strangers in our midst, that they may find strength in our concern for justice and feel the warmth of our love, we pray to the Lord.
For all refugees who are forced to flee from their homes, that God bring peace and protection to them, their families, and their country of origin, we pray to the Lord.
Learn more: https://justiceforimmigrants.org/.../national-migration.../
Original source can be found here.
Source: Diocese Of St. Petersburg
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