"That really is what brings me to do most things. "The charism also says loving God without distinction," added Brooklyn Vetter, associate director of the St. And it is heartbreaking and outrageous," she said. You still hold human dignity, and that dignity is being so demoralized at the point. So you cannot be an illegal person in the eyes of God. Joseph, we say that all is one, and we take that very seriously that we are the body of Christ. "In the spirituality of the Sisters of St. Their presence was a way to honor her congregation's charism. Wilcox said that members of her community were at similar rallies held on Long Island.
Susan Wilcox, justice, peace, and integrity of creation coordinator for the Sisters of St. Missing from the lineup of faith-based speakers were members of the Catholic clergy or religious communities, though a number of women religious and lay Catholics from local parishes could be found in the crowd.Īmong them was St. Bless this beautiful country of the United States of America, that has always received all immigrants and will continue to receive them with the same love and the same blessed protection. Bless them, transform their hearts, so that they understand that we are all brothers and sisters and that we have to care for each other and protect each other. But hate, anger, racism, violence and discrimination have separated them from their hearts. God, Father of us all, in this moment there are leaders that were chosen to protect and care for our people. Peter's Lutheran Church in Manhattan, asked protestors to turn around to face the immigration court building in Federal Plaza, which he called a representation of the "wall of injustice."Īrias, speaking in Spanish, asked everyone in the crowd to raise their hands in prayer and "take a profound silence."Īrias then said a prayer, which was simultaneously translated into English. Fabián Arias, a pastor at the Church of Sión, part of St. … I cannot be a rabbi at peace and there cannot be a Shabbat of peace while there is a reign of terror against children in our country," the rabbi told the crowd.įr.
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"I cannot bless my son with a full heart while there are other children kept in cages.
But for Stanton, peace did not prevail this Sabbath evening. Inviting members to light and lift their Shabbas candles, Stanton recited the traditional Hebrew prayer that opens Friday services. Rabbi Joshua Stanton of Manhattan's East End Temple brought his congregation to observe Shabbas at the protest. In January, after participating in a Sanctuary Caravan of faith leaders to Tijuana, Mexico, Dousa was detained for several hours by federal immigration officers and interrogated about her work both on the border and in New York City. officials placed her on a watchlist in response to her longtime ministry to migrants at the border. Kaji Douša, senior pastor of Park Avenue Christian Church, quoted Matthew 25, with a message "for anyone who claims to be a Christian and ignores that Jesus was a refugee and an immigrant who said, 'Whatsoever you do to the least of these you do unto me.' You need to know that there are eternal consequences to consider." She added, "And I don't mean that as a threat, it's actually a friendly warning to get your life right."ĭouša made headlines last week when she filed a federal lawsuit alleging that her religious freedom was violated when U.S. Just miles from the statue, across from immigration courts in lower Manhattan, thousands filled Foley Square with a protest that took a decidedly religious turn.
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