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National Prayer Vigil for Immigration Held at Cabrini College
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The idea for a national prayer vigil in response to Arizona’s new immigration legislation (SB 1070) began with a spontaneous vigil at the Arizona Statehouse by 7 DREAM Act students. From there, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition proposed an 8-week “Isaiah 58 National Solidarity Vigil and Fast for Arizona” as a prayerful way to invite faith communities across the nation to reject racial profiling and support a drive for comprehensive immigration policy at the national level. Each week, starting on June 6th in Pennsylvania and Maryland and continuing for 8 weeks until Arizona’s law is scheduled to go into effect in late July, faith communities in various states, moving from “East to West” will hold prayer vigils. Reflecting our namesake—St. Frances Cabrini, Patroness of Immigrants—the College hosted a brief prayer service Monday in the Grace Hall Atrium in front of the Immigration Mural. The prayer service was prepared by Dr. Mary Laver, the Director of International Partnerships, and Monsignor Hugh Shields, Vicar of Hispanic Ministries for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, presided. Over forty people representing not only Cabrini College and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but also the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Justice for Immigrants/USCCB, Eastern University, and Central Baptist Church in Wayne gathered in prayer. |
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