Together Against Trafficking

Every year on February 8th the global Catholic Church participates in a day of prayer and awreness to end human trafficking.  February 8th was chosen because it is the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, a survivor of human trafficking who is now the patron saint of all those caught in the chains of modern day slavery, including current victims and survivors of human trafficking. 

Back in 2015, our Congregation took a Corporate Stance Against Human Trafficking, affirming “the dignity and rights of all people and denouncing human trafficking and the economic and social systems that promote it.”  One of our commitments in this corporate stance is to participate in the international days of prayer including February 8th.  For all those in San Antonio, we will be gathering in prayer to pray for an end human trafficking on February 7th at 2:00pm in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word.  All are welcome so feel free to share the invitation below as well! 

In order to live into our corporate stance and encourage the ongoing prayer, education, and action to end trafficking and support survivors, the Congregational Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Office sends you this special communication with:

PRAYER RESOURCES from Talitha Kum, the international Catholic network of religious organizations working to end human trafficking.

-     English: https://bit.ly/2TpOO09

-     Spanish: https://bit.ly/2UCcWwE

UPDATED REPORTS on human trafficking. The following reports come from the 2018 Trafficking in Human Persons Report.

-     United States: https://bit.ly/2D7Z7PD

-     Mexico: https://bit.ly/2MQ9sUx

-     Peru: https://bit.ly/2S991uJ

THE VATICAN’S RECENTLY RELEASED, “Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking” to provide a reading of Human Trafficking and an understanding that motivate and sustain the much-needed long-term struggle.

-     English: https://bit.ly/2MQ4Wp3

-     Spanish: https://bit.ly/2S8QAWX

ALL EVENTS

 CHAPEL OF THE INCARNATE WORD, San Antonio – U.S. | 2-7.19 | 2:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact to Sr. Martha Ann Kirk.

CIUDAD DE MEXICO - Mexico | 2-16.19 | 6:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact to Sr. María Luisa Velez or Sr. Aracely Uranga.

CONFER, Lima - Peru | 2-8.19 | 4:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact to Sr. Katty Huanuco.

PARROQUIA SANTA TERESA, Chimbote – Peru | 8-2-2019 |

For more information, please contact to Victor Mendoza.

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The theme from Talitha Kum for this year is “Together Against Trafficking” and we truly believe that all of us working together can have a great impact in ending the sin of human trafficking and promoting healing and restoration for all survivors.  Thank you for joining together in this work!