“To be just, it is not enough to refrain from injustice.
One must go further and refuse to play its game,
substituting love for self-interest
as the driving force of society.”
- Pedro Arrupe
REFLECTIONS ON SANCTUARY
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ACTION ALERTSLOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS & ACTION ITEMS
Check out the FAITH IN ACTION facebook page for the latest action items in the bay area. Faith in Action Bay Area is a network of faith communities committed to ensuring that the dignity of all members of our community is upheld. UPCOMING EVENTSISLC EVENTS &
OTHER EVENTS AROUND TOWN In January of 2017 St. Agnes Church became a sanctuary congregation (find out more about the sanctuary movement Here). Currently, the Ignatian Spiritual Life Center partners with Faith in Action Bay Area in its efforts to community-organize for a city where we all belong. The ISLC also partners with Interfaith Movement for Human Intergrity's Interfaith Coalition on Immigration. SANCTUARY MEDIASt. Agnes in the News
"How St. Agnes church became the first Jesuit parish in America to declare itself a sanctuary" (America Magazine) "Op-ed: Fighting workplace raids to protect California’s workers" in El Tecolote Newspaper. Read the whole article at http://eltecolote.org/ El Tecolote newspaper began as a project in a La Raza Studies class at San Francisco State University. Prof. Juan Gonzales created the class as a way to channel more Latinos into journalism. In the 1970s, Latinos and other people of color were virtually invisible in the major newsrooms. Today El Tecolote continues to provide original local news, portraying the diverse spectrum of Latino life. Sanctuary Reading
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The Sanctuary MovementThe Sanctuary Movement emerged in Churches in the 1980s to aid refugees fleeing to the United States from Central American countries experiencing civil war. These people had a very difficult time obtaining sanctuary from the United States government, even as the U.S. had a hand funding these wars.
Sanctuary has surged once again to reach out to those in our current who may be facing raids or deportations. Please join the movement by participating in one of the opportunities listed below. How You Can Help!Sanctuary Committee The Parish Sanctuary Committee is a group of highly motivated and committed individuals who lead the parish effort in understanding and strategizing how to live out sanctuary as a community. This Committee takes the initiative on events and works with the ministries listed below to ensure healthy, flexible and proper response to Sanctuary-related needs and developments, Accompaniment Team The Accompaniment Team is a group of individuals who are able to respond to requests for support for immigrant or refugee families who are facing a crisis. This may involve any number of tasks such as hosting a family, helping an individual navigate legal or governmental institutions, providing spiritual care, or babysitting during a busy time. WHAT IS ACCOMPANIMENT? Accompaniment is intergenerational, cross-class, multiracial and multilingual. The teams make our communities' mutual support visible and tangible. We learn to accompany those facing detention or deportation, and fight alongside them for freedom and dignity. We give each other strength and build long-term relationship through shared experience. The teams, along with lawyers, go to deportation hearings, immigration check-ins, and court. They accompany immigrants resisting unfair bosses or landlords. They pray, talk, break bread, share stories and reflect together on strategy. The message: You're not alone. (Definition & Explanation by Faith in Action) Rapid Response Network The Rapid Response Network is a program through the Archdiocese of San Francisco that is designed to respond in the moment to a raid that is happening in the city. The idea is simple: the faith community will be present wherever ICE shows up. When a raid goes down, members of the network are alerted so that they can respond immediately. Members are asked to report to the area (you are alerted by zip code) and encouraged to catch the raid on cell phone video, be a loving and peaceful presence for victims and for the community, and hold prayer vigils. The main idea is to put the faith community's eyes on what is happening so that we can witness exactly what is happening to our neighbors, support our neighbors so they know they are not alone, and then share this witness experience with the world. Parish Education Initiative The Parish Education Initiative are made up of people who are willing to learn about the history of the sanctuary movement and then help educate parishioners. These individuals would organize events, create materials, and lead information sessions so that people can be properly educated as they enter participation in the movement. MORE SANCTUARY RESOURCES
Bay Area Rapid Response Hotline Numbers
to report Detentions and Deportation threats: Alameda County (ACILEP): 510-241-4011 San Francisco (SFILEN): 415-200-1548 San Mateo County: 203-NOMIGRA (203-666-4472) California Statewide: 1-844-878-7801 Nationwide- United We Dream: 1-844-363-1423 Jesuit Network Resources & Documents Ignatian Solidarity Network has an extensive list of resources including relevant articles, prayer resources, and institutional programs. https://ignatiansolidarity.net/jesuit-network-resources-for-supporting-undocumented-persons/ Sign up for the Bay Area Resistance Rapid Response Action/Mobilization Network: bayresistance.org Text RESIST to 41411 for action alerts Be An Advocate Use the Muslim Advocates' page to report hate crimes against our Islamic neighbors. It is just one more tool to fight hate. https://muslimadvocates-securedform.formstack.com DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS
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