Human Trafficking Awareness Prayer Vigil Hosted by Boston Area Women Religious

This a reminder to join in the prayer vigil for Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Scroll down to the December 18 post for all the details. If you're not in the Boston area perhaps you can participate in an event in your area. If you are part of another event to commemorate Human Trafficking Awareness Day, please let us know by posting a comment on this blog.

As we prepare for the prayer vigil in the Boston area, some of our sisters and associates are creating signs to hold as we pray outside the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse. The words on the signs are sort of like "sound bites" to raise awareness of human trafficking. Here's what they say:

• Stop modern-day slavery
• Human Trafficking = Modern-day slavery
• Slavery violates basic human dignity
• Human Trafficking happens in our own neighborhoods
• 2010: 12 million slaves in our world
• Slavery happens today
• Human Trafficking happens in our backyard
• Human Trafficking: Here – Now