The first International Day
of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking is scheduled for February 8,
the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita. St. Bakhita was kidnapped as a
child and sold into slavery in Sudan. After gaining her freedom, she became a
religious sister and dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance
from slavery and comforting those who suffer.
On February 8, you can help
raise awareness and act to end the violence and injustice that affect victims
of modern-day slavery. A flyer, sample prayer intentions, and the "Become
the SHEPHERD" toolkit from USCCB's Migration and Refugee Services, are
available here.
You will find additional
resources from UISG on the LCWR website including an explanation of this
effort as well as four documents: a letter from the Congregation for Institutes
of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICLSAL) about the day, a
prayer service, a daily prayer, and the agenda for the commemoration of this
day in Rome.
You might also want to visit
the new website of U.S. Catholic Sisters against
Human Trafficking at where you'll find additional information and
resources.
Approximately 21 million
people are enslaved throughout the world. Join us by making a personal
commitment. Sign the pledge to take action.
Resolve to fight human
trafficking!
- Learn
about trafficking.
- Educate
your community.
- Become
a Responsible Consumer.
- Volunteer.
- Advocate-Engage
your elected officials.
- Report
trafficking to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at
1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733).
- Pray.
Attend a special noon Mass at the National Basilica in Washington, DC or
host your own Prayer Vigil.
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