“Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today I invite you to join with us as keepers of hope—a hope that our Holy Father, Pope Leo, reminds us can be seen in the faithful witness of migrants and refugees. With one voice, we proclaim: every person, regardless of where they are born, is created in the image of God and has an inherent dignity that deserves respect."

-Bishop Mark Seitz

National Migration Week runs Monday, September 22, to Sunday, September 28. Here is the USCCB's press release. Here is the Justice for Immigrants’ NMW page and toolkit.

Today, we are launching The Cabrini Pledge (in English, in Spanish) as a reminder of our Church and nation’s immigrant heritage and a call to deeper engagement with our faith in response to current events. Together, like Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, we can be keepers of hope. Please sign and share this pledge.

Bishop Seitz's introduces the pledge in English:

In Spanish:

Throughout NMW, we will post daily on social media (Instagram, X, Facebook, Tiktok) with themes related to migration and share interviews with bishops. We would appreciate it if you would reshare these posts and videos.

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