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On September 27, 2017 Pope Francis launched a global campaign in support of immigrants and refugees Share the Journey global migration campaign, sponsored internationally by Caritas Internationalis and in the U.S. by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)/Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
We invite every parish, school, prayer group, all faithful in the Archdiocese to show our love for our brothers and sisters who have fled their homes seeking safety and hope for the future around the world.Archbishop Cordileone's Letter to Pastors: English | Spanish
Parish Tool Kit
Prayer & Commitment Sheets
Mini Tool Kit“Where is your brother” (Gen 4:9): this question which God asks of man since his origins, involves us, especially today with regard to our brothers and sisters who are migrating: This is not a question directed to others; it is a question directed to me, to you, to each of us.
~ Pope Francis, July 2013 (at Lampedusa)
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Resources on Immigration
Information and Resources for Immigrant Families
Statements from Church Hierarchy
- Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the celebration of the 51st World day of Peace January 1, 2018 English | Spanish
- Archbishop Cordileone's statement on the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) September 5, 2017 English | Spanish
- California Catholic Bishops Support SB 54, The California Values Act: Cite Importance of Public Safety, while Questioning the Wisdom of Indiscriminate Deportations Statement from Bishop Jaime Soto, Sacramento, President of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops, August 23, 2017
- Ash Wednesday Statement on Immigration from the California Conference of Catholic Bishops English | Spanish
From the Media (both Catholic and Secular)- Congress Must Listen: A Majority of Americans Say DACA Recipients Should Stay San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed, Jilma Meneses (Catholic Charities) and Anita Friedman (Jewish Family & Children's Services), December 19, 2017
- Plan for Accompaniment and Education January 2017 (Blingual)
- Fire and ICE: Beyond Sanctuary by Dean Kuipers, CapitolandMain.com, April 26, 2017
- Call this hotline number if ICE is at your door by Judy Silber, KALW Radio, March 8, 2017
- San Francisco braces for possible immigration raids by Sana Saleem, 48Hills.org, February 10, 2017
- How St. Agnes church in San Francisco became the first Jesuit parish in America to declare itself a sanctuary," by Kaya Oakes, America Magazine, March 7, 2017
- Hundreds turn out to support immigrants on inauguration week," by Christina Gray, Catholic San Francisco, February 1, 2017
- Calling all moral witnesses by Andrew S. Ross, Medium.com, February 1, 2017
Practical Resources- Catholic Charities San Francisco/Marin/San Mateo Refugee & Immigrant Services
- California Catholic Conference of Bishops (CCC) on Immigration
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Immigration
- Justice for Immigrants USCCB website
- National Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Position Statement and Frequently Asked Questions on Immigration
- Acoger al Forastero: Consejos Prácticos para las Personas Indocumentadas," CCC Porque nosotros somos Católicos