We invite all members of the Marianist Family into a process of sharing, reflection, education, prayer and action leading toward greater immigrant justice. We hope that through our work, our Marianist Family may operate as a part of the Body of Christ that is free from the constructs of racial and immigrant injustice.
Our Mission
Immigrant Justice Issue Team
Advocating for just treatment for all migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
The Immigrant Justice Team, in partnership with the No. American Center for Marianist Studies (NACMS), has produced five immigration-themed community meeting kits. These kits include all you need for a community or small group meeting on each topic: an opening prayer, program material (articles, podcasts, videos), reflection questions, additional resources, and a closing prayer. The topics of the kits include:
· The Call to Be Advocates for Immigrant Justice
· Catholic Teaching on Immigration
· Why Do People Migrate?
· A Question of White Supremacy?
· An Evening at the Movies (in this case TED Talks)-- meeting kit of reflections on TED Talks related to the topic
You can click on and download the kits here, or access them on the NACMS website.
Immigration Discussion and Resource Guides
Connecting the Marianist Family to Experiences with Immigrants
Annual Solidarity Vigil
Advocating for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation on a national level
Monthly "Immigration Update" Email
Immigration Dialogue Event
Immigration Discussion and Resource Guides
A number of Marianist-connected people have indicated interest in getting timely information about immigration issues. The Immigration team has created an e-news publication which provides monthly inspiration, education and opportunities for action to its readers. Sign up for the Immigration Update monthly newsletter!
Monthly "Immigration Update" Email
Connecting the Marianist Family to Experiences with Immigrants
Annual Solidarity Vigil
Advocating for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation on a national level
Monthly "Immigration Update" Email
Immigration Dialogue Event
Immigration Discussion and Resource Guides
The Marianist Family adopted a position statement in 2010 that indicated our support for a comprehensive rather than piecemeal approach to dealing with our broken immigration system. While the current political climate makes passage of such legislation very difficult, we remain committed to this approach as the most effective way of addressing the injustices that immigrants face. Please find the entire ‘Marianist Statement on Immigrant Reform’ in the resources section below.
Advocating for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation on a national level
Connecting the Marianist Family to Experiences with Immigrants
Annual Solidarity Vigil
Advocating for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation on a national level
Monthly "Immigration Update" Email
Immigration Dialogue Event
Immigration Discussion and Resource Guides
Each year on Ash Wednesday, team members join First Friends of New Jersey and Pax Christi at a vigil outside the immigrant detention facility in Elizabeth, NJ.
Annual Solidarity Vigil
Connecting the Marianist Family to Experiences with Immigrants
Annual Solidarity Vigil
Advocating for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation on a national level
Monthly "Immigration Update" Email
Immigration Dialogue Event
Immigration Discussion and Resource Guides
In the past, the team has sponsored a trip to the Mexican border and is currently promoting trips that other groups are sponsoring. The team has also sponsored a “Come to the Table” multicultural dinner that included immigrants and refugees from many different countries.
Connecting the Marianist Family to Experiences with Immigrants
Connecting the Marianist Family to Experiences with Immigrants
Annual Solidarity Vigil
Advocating for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation on a national level
Monthly "Immigration Update" Email
Immigration Dialogue Event
Immigration Discussion and Resource Guides
The MSJC Immigrant Justice Team partnered with Campus Ministry to facilitate a discussion in the Dialogue Zone at the University of Dayton on October 18, 2019. The discussion was prompted by passing out descriptions of three different positions on what action should be taken regarding the immigration issue in the United States. These issue guides came from the Kettering Foundation. Small groups of students discussed their views and then they participated in a large group discussion. The Immigrant Justice Issue Team found this dialogue to be successful and are hoping to have more in the future! Please let us know if your community, organization, or school would like to learn more about having an imigration dialogue event.
Immigration Dialogue Event
Connecting the Marianist Family to Experiences with Immigrants
Annual Solidarity Vigil
Advocating for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation on a national level
Monthly "Immigration Update" Email
Immigration Dialogue Event
Immigration Discussion and Resource Guides
• Immigration Resource and Discussion Guides (NACMS)
• Would Jesus, Mary and Joseph be Welcome in our Country Today?
• Let Me In, a video featuring Alicia Keys
• Justice for Immigrants - USCCB
• National Immigration Forum: To Embrace and Uphold America’s Tradition as a Nation of Immigrants
• Interfaith Immigration Coalition
• Marianist Statement on Immigration Reform
• Hope Border Institute
• Border Network for Human Rights
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