Migrants and Refugees
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This historic joint pastoral statement by the bishops' conferences of the United States and Mexico looks at the migration phenomenon. In Strangers No Longer, the bishops present a vision of interdependent neighbors whose shared faith transcends borders and who are dedicated to building a more just and generous immigration system. Encouraged by the Holy Father's call for a new evangelization and greater unity between Catholics in this hemisphere, Strangers No Longer examines ways to improve pastoral experiences for migrants and those who work with them. The statement also enumerates a number of public policy challenges and offer responses drawn from the bishops' experiences.
No. 5-529, 56 pp., $4.95
Resource Member Price $2.97
This resource addresses the practical and pastoral issues in receiving priests, women religious, brothers, deacons, and lay leaders from other countries to minister in dioceses and parishes in the United States. The booklet contains step-by-step information on making a request for ministers, general qualifications needed, and suggestions for orientation and accountability of newly-received ministers. Includes samples and a resource listing.
No. 5-530, 52 pp., $4.95
Resource Member Price $2.97
Unity in Diversity
Is your parish becoming increasingly diverse? Is your parish home to more than one ethnic or cultural group who exist side by side with little mutual interaction or understanding? Or is your parish looking for an opportunity to put faith into action by engaging concretely and personally in the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, acting in solidarity with immigrants, migrants, refugees, and newcomers, and/or becoming a more welcoming parish for all people?
The vast array of resources in this guide have been designed to offer practical guidance for building more welcoming and inclusive parishes. This guide contains copies of published documents and related resources (several or which can be photocopied and distributed to small groups and in other community settings). Included are:
- Camera-ready Brochure Called to Welcoming the Stranger Among Us
- Letter and Planning Ideas for Pastors and Parish Leaders
- Ideas for Liturgists and Prayer Leaders
- Suggestions for Homilists
- Ideas for Schools, Religious Education, and Youth Programs
- Bulletin Quotes and Clip Art
- A Guide to Understanding Catholic Social Teaching on Advocacy for Migrants and Refugees
- Resource Bibliography
- Order Form
From the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration.
No. 5-643, $6.95
Resource Member Price $4.17
A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops
"Unity in diversity is the vision that we bishops, as pastors of the Church in the United States, offer to our people as they welcome the new immigrants and refugees who come to our shores. . . . This diversity of ethnicity, education, and social class challenges us as pastors to welcome these new immigrants and help them join our communities in ways that are respectful of their cultures and in ways that mutually enrich the immigrants and the receiving Church." Designed for both ordained and lay ministers at the diocesan and parish levels, this new document from the U.S. bishops challenges us to prepare to receive newcomers with a genuine spirit of welcome that provides a bridge for them to cross from one culture into another. Sidebars interspersed throughout the text provide examples of successful programs throughout this country. A wonderful resource for communications and religious education committees, seminaries, school superintendents, and all who wish to help promote unity in diversity.
English: No. 5-375, 80 pp., $6.95
Resource Member Price $4.17
Spanish: No. 5-848, 80 pp., $6.95
Resource Member Price $4.17
Highlighting the themes of the U.S. bishops' pastoral statement Welcoming the Stranger Among Us, this attractive brochure is designed for widespread distribution throughout the parish and diocesan communities. Include them in bulletins, hand them out at parish events, or use as small-group discussion starters as a way of encouraging participation at the local level.
English: No. 5-404, 8-panel brochure, 25/$12.00
Resource Member Price 25/$7.20
Spanish: No. 5-849, 8-panel brochure, 25/$12.00
Resource Member Price 25/$7.20
Korean: No. 5-455, 8-panel brochure, 25/$12.00
Resource Member Price 25/$7.20
Vietnamese: No. 5-456, 8-panel brochure, 25/$12.00
Resource Member Price 25/$7.20
Chinese: No. 5-457, 8-panel brochure, 25/$12.00
Resource Member Price 25/$7.20
Haitian Creole: No. 5-458, 8-panel brochure, 25/$12.00
Resource Member Price 25/$7.20
Brazilian Portoguese: No. 5-459, 8-panel brochure, 25/$12.00
Resource Member Price 25/$7.20
A Prayer for Hospitality
Jump start your parish welcoming efforts with these wonderful 3" X 5" prayer cards. Affordably packaged in 50s to encourage widespread distribution to members of your parish and diocesan committees, the prayer card is a helpful reminder of the need to promote community. The cards read in part, "Teach us, Lord, the ways of hospitality. Give us the spirit of joyful welcome and the sensitivity to help people on the move feel they belong. Grant that our tables at home may draw our new neighbors from other lands into a loving community and that the eucharistic tables in our parishes may prefigure that banquet in heaven where all are one with You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen." From the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration.
No. 5-460, cards, 50/$10.00
Resource Member Price 50/$6.00
This brochure brings together two wonderful traditions of the Catholic Church—praying the rosary and celebrating unity within diversity. Includes prayers for the 15 mysteries and instructions on praying the rosary. Focuses on the three themes of the U.S. bishops’ statement, Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity, conversion, communion, and solidarity. From the Office of Migration and Refugee Services.
English: No. 5-467, 8-panel brochure, 10/$4.00
Resource Member Price 10/$2.40
Spanish: No. 5-870, 8-panel brochure, 10/$4.00
Resource Member Price 10/$2.40
Reflections for Understanding and Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees
This is a companion publication to the manual of the same title geared for personal and group discussion and reflection with the goal of better understanding welcoming those from other nations. The reader has broad appeal for parents, educators, and all who work with and are concerned about issues involving immigrants and refugees. From the U.S. bishops' Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees and Department of Education in collaboration with the National Catholic Educational Association, National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, National Conference for Interracial Justice, and National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, Inc.
No. 5-057, 64 pp., $5.95
Resource Member Price $3.57
Understanding Immigrants and Refugees
This video provides an up-close and personal look at some of the human faces behind the immigration debate in our nation. Parishes in Miami, Fla., Green Bay, Wis., and Greensboro, N.C. demonstrate how their communities are reaching out to people on the move around the world. From the U.S. bishops' Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees and Department of Education.
No. 5-053, 27 minutes, $19.95
Resource Member Price $11.97
This four-color prayer card reminds us that Jesus calls us to share the banquet of God's love with all of God's people. Written in a responsorial style for small or large groups, this prayer for immigrants and refugees draws on Jesus' experience as a migrant and calls on Him to be the refuge of people on the move.
English: No. 5-484, card, 50/$7.50
Resource Member Price 50/$5.40
Spanish: No. 5-869, card, 50/$7.50
Resource Member Price 50/$5.40
Dramatizes the hopes and struggles of Irish, German, and Italian Catholics who came to America during the immigration wave of 1840 to 1920. Narrated by the late Monsignor John Tracy Ellis and entertainment celebrities. The program includes a discussion guide.
No. 411-2, 58 minutes, $29.95
Resource Member Price $17.97
This portrait of a migrant family is a visual meditation on the dignity of work and faith. Minimal dialogue in Spanish with English subtitles, the program includes a bilingual study guide.
No. 472-4, 13 minutes, $17.95
Resource Member Price $10.77
Bilingual reflection manual for adult migrant workers based on the sacramental life. From the U.S. bishops' Department of Education and the Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees.
No. 5-030, 44 pp.,
1-9 copies, $4.95 each
10-24 copies, $3.95 each
25+ copies, $2.95 each
Resource Member Price $2.95
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