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Prayer for Migrants and Refugees
Mary Most Holy, you, together with St. Joseph and the Child Jesus, experienced the suffering of exile. You were forced to flee to Egypt to escape the persecution of Herod. Today we entrust the men, women and children who live as migrants and refugees to your maternal protection.
Grant us the grace to welcome them with Christian hospitality, so that these brothers and sisters of ours may find acceptance and understanding on their journey.
Teach us to recognize your Son
in the migrant who labors to bring food to our tables
in the refugee seeking protection from persecution, war, and famine
in the woman and child who are victims of human trafficking
in the asylum seeker imprisoned for fleeing without documents
May all those who are far from their place of birth find in the Church a home where no one is a stranger. We ask this in the name of your blessed Son, Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
Copyright 2006 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc.
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Mary Capece O'Hara
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David Wetula
Joseph Wetula
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