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22 INSPIRE

Lumen Christi Finalist

FATHER ROY SNIPES |
DIOCESE OF
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
“No walls

between

amigos”

ather Roy Snipes has
stepped into the national
spotlight on a mission
close to his heart: pro-
tecting access to a
Fchapel, which Catholic
Extension funded years ago, now
La Lomita
Chapel in being threatened by the building
Mission, of a border wall.
Texas, is Father Snipes says there should
threatened by be “no walls between amigos.”
the building of Plans for a wall on the U.S.-Mex-
a wall.
ico border leave the historic chapel,
La Lomita, in the enforcement zone
on the south side of the fence, sep-
arated from the community that
has worshipped there for over
100 years. With a wall, the faith-
ful could not access the chapel, vio-
lating their religious freedom rights
under the First Amendment.
As a Missionary Oblate of Mary
Immaculate, Father Snipes has