Massachuetts Immigration entrepreneurs

Did you know...?

Read more at...
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/massachusetts-immigrant-entrepreneurs-innovation-and-welcoming-initiatives-bay-state

Sisters of St. Joseph & FAST Action for Immigration Reform

The picture at the left is a thumbnail of our latest issue of Soundings Update. You can view the update on our website at:
http://www.csjboston.org/assets/publications/soundings%20updates/SU-2013-10-2-Oct-2.pdf

This issue has an article about our Prayer Vigil for Immigration Reform. This was also covered in a recent issue of the Allston-Brighton Tab. The article is titled: Brighton Sisters advocate for immigration reform

This issue of Soundings Update also advertises two courses offered by The Women's Table. Visit their website for even more information.

Justice for Immigrants

 

As you probably know, the full U.S. Senate is discussing the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill [CRI] that came out of the Senate Committee last week. May we pray for open minds and hearts during these discussions. The following is a link to a prayer from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Justice Prayer

 

There are also many resources available to learn about Justice for Immigrants on the USCCB website at: http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/index.shtml

Soundings Update: We Are All Immigrants

The latest edition of Soundings Update is now on our website at:
http://www.csjboston.org/su-Mar-13-13.pdf
Please note that the date above is correct.

As the conclave opens, let's continue to pray the prayer to the Holy Spirit in the previous post.

Also, you can watch this morning's CBS interview with Florence Deacon, OSF,  president of LCWR at http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50142656n but be forewarned! The captions and headlines that CBS uses to frame her interview have no relationship to her message. This is not a rebel nun, as they call her and she never speaks about women priests as CBS suggests in its headline. I'm sorry CBS painted her with this brush.