We offer our thanks to Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., the Holy See’s Under-secretary for Migrants and Refugees at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, for his presentation to the bishops of Extension dioceses.
Catholic Extension Society is pleased to share his presentation, delivered on September 21, 2021. Flip through the pages below to read it, or download the full text.
Below are some examples of how dioceses and Catholic leaders in the U.S. have chosen to concretely express their solidarity with migrants, through prayer and action.
Video 1 | Border Prayer
Several members of Extension-supported parishes virtually joined hands along the 2,000-mile border wall. Together they prayed for all asylum seekers on their quest for safety and security.
Video 2 | In Their Own Words
In August 2019, the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi experienced the largest stateside raid in U.S. history by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Our Holy Family Fund is helping those affected heal from trauma.
Video 3 | Deepening Solidarity With Migrants At Our Border
Bishop Mark Seitz from the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, discusses the border as a place of encounter and unity.
Video 4 | Deepening Solidarity With Migrant Farmworkers
Bishop Joseph Tyson from the Diocese of Yakima, Washington, talks about pivoting diocesan structures, schedules and priorities in service of migrant farmworkers.
