Commemorating National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

On Sunday, January 6, 2013, approximately 125 sisters, associates, and friends gathered for a prayer vigil sponsored by the LCWR Region I Boston Unit Anti-Trafficking Coalition. The prayer vigil marked the commemoration of the sixth annual National Human Trafficking Awareness Day [January 11].

Participants began with prayer in the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse Chapel, continued outside with a silent vigil on Cambridge Street, and concluded with reflection and sharing of a commitment to a personal action on the part of those gathered. 

The next event is planned for April 6, 2013, at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, when the coalition will host a performance of Soul Cry, a dance presentation by the Accendo Dance Company based on a true story about human trafficking. This event will mark the sixth symposium offered by the Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition.