A Catholic Action for Immigrant Children on our Saint Camillus Feast Day :
Images of immigrant children detained in cages, separated from family members, and living in unsanitary, unhealthy conditions have outraged the nation in recent days.  The faith community has decried this treatment of children not only as a violation of human dignity and rights, but also as contrary to religious teachings and the sacred call to care for people who are most at risk, especially children.  
 
Catholic organizations are planning a campaign to end the abuse of immigrant children and families by the U.S. government.  The first phase is prayerful direct action in Washington DC, at 10:00 AM on July 18^th on the Capital Lawn across the street from the Russell Senate Office Building .
 
We will gather to call this Administration to end the abuse and detention of children. The event will include prayer, ritual, and a call to action by Catholic leaders. Because of the urgency and depth of the injustice, there will also be an opportunity for those who discern to engage in nonviolent action of civil disobedience to be arrested to help illuminate this reality.

Please seriously consider coming to Washington DC on July 18th to participate with us in showing the Administration that our Catholic faith demands we treat our neighbor as we would want to be treated.  To register and for further information, contact our parishioner Eli McCarthy of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, emccarthy@cmsm.org, 301-588-4030.
 
Co-sponsoring organizations include the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Conference of Superiors of Men, Franciscan Action Network, Ignatian Solidarity Network, Sisters of Mercy, Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, Columban Center for Advocacy, Sisters of the Good Shephard, Sisters of the Sacred Heart, and Pax Christi USA.