Do Not Be Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity
Posted on March 27, 2024, by Annie Rosenkranz
Photo by Nicole Cobb
On March 21, Loretto Community members, Loretto Academy students and staff and the Loretto Justice Fellowship program joined El Paso faith and community leaders in a demonstration for human dignity in downtown El Paso.
The march and vigil, entitled ‘Do Not Be Afraid,’ began with speeches from faith leaders and community activists, including several leaders from Loretto Justice Fellowship placement partner organizations. Speeches were followed by a procession from San Jacinto square to Sacred Heart Church, where a vigil was held in remembrance of the 40 migrants who were killed in a fire in the Ciudad Juarez migrant detention center on March 27, 2023. The vigil, march and remembrance happened amidst the ongoing legal fight over the Texas SB4 law and related legal whiplash and attempts by the State of Texas to close down faith-based immigrant-serving organizations like El Paso’s Annunciation House.
Hundreds gathered as a show of strength, solidarity and collective commitment to protect our values. As Bishop Mark Seitz of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso said, “The work of God can never be illegal.”
To watch the livestream of the event on Facebook click here.
Photo courtesy of Annie Rosenkranz
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