PARISH KIT

In the Parish Kit you will find suggestions and resources for developing, organizing and implementing a Justice for Immigrants Campaign in your parish.  These include:

• Invitation Letter from the Chair of the USCCB Committee on Migration to Participate in the Justice for Immigrants Campaign.

• Implementing a Justice for Immigrants Campaign in the Parish

  • Initial Organizational Tasks

  • Suggested Parish Committees and Tasks

  • Organizations to Include in Campaign

• Educational Resources:

In the context of the Liturgy and Prayer…

• Liturgy and Prayer Suggestions

• Suggestions for Homilists

• Relevant Scriptural Passages

• Prayer Card

Faith Enrichment and Development…

• Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope: A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration

• Catholic Social Teaching and Migration

• Understanding Catholic Social Teaching as it Relates to Migration

• Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrant and Itinerant People – Erga migrantes caritas Christi                                       (The love of Christ towards migrants) - Vatican City, 2004

• Message of Pope Benedict XVI for World Day of Migrants & Refugees 2006 - October 18, 2005

• Quotes from Catholic Teachings on Migration

For Catholic Schools, Religious Education and Youth Programs…

• Ideas for Schools, Religious Education, and Youth Programs

Understanding the Social and Public Policy Issues Relating to Migration…

• Immigration Basics

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Myths -- Learn the Facts

• What Leaders Say About Immigration

• Catholic Bishops Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

• Response to Undocumented Immigration: The Arguments

• Economics and Migration: The Facts

• Enforcement of Immigration Laws:  Important Principles

• Advocacy Resources

   

  • Interfaith Statement in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.  October 18, 2005.

  • Tips for Legislative Advocacy

  • Communicating with Elected Officials

    • The Legislative Process

    • Visiting Capitol Hill

    • Congressional Staff

• Media Relations Resources

  • Media Outreach Tips

  • Starting a Justice for Immigrants Speaker’s Bureau

  • Guide to Communicating With the Media

• Miscellaneous Resources

  • Resource Bibliography

  • Clip Art for Parish Bulletins and other Publications

  • Join the Campaign Pledge Card

  • Justice for Immigrants Brochure

  • Justice for Immigrants Poster

   

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