La inmensa mayoría de los migrantes están aquí simplemente para huir de la pobreza y la opresión, para encontrar seguridad para ellos y sus familias, para trabajar y sobrevivir. Esos mismos migrantes sufren ahora la desintegración de sus familias, la anulación de sus casos legítimos de asilo, la falta de vías para obtener la ciudadanía, el miedo constante a la deportación y un mayor riesgo de convertirse en víctimas de la trata de seres humanos. ‘El Sueño Americano’ se ha convertido ahora en una cruel pesadilla. Como católicos, estamos llamados a solidarizarnos con el Papa Francisco y nuestros obispos en el reto de acompañar a estos hermanas y hermanos nuestros en su viaje en busca de seguridad y supervivencia. San Pablo de la Cruz, fundador de los Pasionistas, nos aseguró que «el amor es ingenioso». A pesar de las complejidades y desafíos de este momento, debemos responder con un amor creativo que encuentre la manera de acoger a las víctimas de esta crisis global. Nosotros, como líderes en la Congregación Pasionista, en representación de nuestros diversos equipos de gobierno y decenas de miles de personas de buena voluntad, hacemos un llamado a todos los miembros de la familia pasionista, la cual incluye miembros profesos, feligreses parroquiales y ejercitantes, miembros de las mesas directivas, bienhechores, estudiantes y padres de colegios, profesores y administradores, miembros del equipo y del personal, y voluntarios - para que se unan a nosotros y a nuestros hermanas y hermanos, y alcemos colectivamente nuestras voces a nuestros líderes electos. Hay varias maneras de responder:
Si quieres, puedes utilizar la carta de muestra. Que la memoria de la Pasión de Cristo nos impulse a solidarizarnos con los crucificados de hoy. Atentamente en la Pasión de Cristo,
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These same migrants now are experiencing families torn apart, cancellations of legitimate asylum cases, no pathways to citizenship, constant fear of deportation, and at greater risk of becoming victims of human trafficking. The ‘American Dream’ has now become a cruel nightmare. As Catholics, we are called to be in solidarity with Pope Francis and our bishops in their challenge to accompany these brothers and sisters on their journey seeking security and survival. St. Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists, assured us that ‘love is ingenious’. Despite the complexities and challenges of this moment, we must respond with a creative love that finds a way to welcome the victims of global crisis. We, as leaders of the Passionist Congregation, representing our various leadership teams and tens of thousands of people of goodwill, call upon all members of the Passionist family, including vowed members, parishioners and retreatants, board members, benefactors, school students and parents, teachers and administrators, team and staff members, and volunteers, to stand with us and our brothers and sisters, and collectively raise our voices to our elected leaders.
May the memory of Christ’s Passion compel us to stand in solidarity with the crucified of today. Sincerely in the Passion of Christ,
Supporting the request of the ASSUM Provincial, Fr. Łukasz Andrzejewski and Pope Francis to hope for the cessation of hostilities and pray for peace in Ukraine, I invite all members of the Passionist Family, individually and communally, to observe a DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER FOR PEACE on 2nd March 2022. From Fr. Joachim Rego:
"The serious situation of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia today creates great anxiety and concern for our brothers in the ASSUM Province of Poland who have responsibility for the Passionist presence and mission in Ukraine. We express our fra-ternal solidarity with the four Passionist religious: 3 Ukrainian nationals and 1 Polish national, who minister in the town of Smotrych and surrounding areas in Western Ukraine and are most immediately affected by this crisis." Read Fr. Joachims full statement here.
Kentucky is home to the Passionist Solidarity Network, the Earth and Spirit Center, St. Agnes Parish, and of course, Sacred Heart Community. We were all spared the damage from the destructive series of tornadoes this month which took nearly 80 lives with billions in damages and a recovery which likely will be decades. We stand in solidarity with those effected. The areas most damaged include many poor, low-income and immigrant communities. Governor Beshear has set up a special fund for immediate relief to those affected by the powerful series of tornadoes this month. Click here for the link if you are able to donate to the effort.
Photo: Mayfield, Kentucky The Passionist Solidarity Network was contacted by the Tyler Clementi Foundation to encourag support of the statement God Is On Your Side: A Statement From Catholic Bishops On Protecting LGBT Youth. The PSN has signed onto the statement. Please hold this initiative up in prayer that many hearts and minds will be changed as we work together to share God's love, hope and compassion to everyone. And please spread the word and reach out to additional bishops about the importance of having their name attached to this very momentous statement. U.S. and Canadian religious orders and institutions are beginning to engage the process of facing the terrible legacy of boarding schools they operated for indigenous people in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Jesuit Conference statement - Read it here Unpacking Histories is a Jesuit sponsored series reflecting on the relations of Indigenous Peoples and Jesuits in what we currently call the U.S. and Canada The series will bring together Indigenous leaders and Jesuit partners to reflect on the complex history between Jesuits and and Indigenous Peoples. There is no one version of this history that is full of brokenness and beauty. A series intended for members of men's and women's religious congregations as well as associates, co-members, and lay staff. Watch the video here. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Resolution from the LCWR Global Concerns Committee Libby Comeaux, Loretto Co-member; Brenna Cussen Anglada, Catholics for Boarding School Accountability Read their resolution to action document on Native American Boarding Schools here. ral resources to help process what took place on January 6th in Washington, DC.
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