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St. Philip’s JustChurch:  Evensong and Family Separation Discussion

6/25/2018

 
“How long shall the wicked, O Lord,
 
how long shall the wicked triumph?

They bluster in their insolence,
 
all evildoers are full of boasting.”

 
- Psalm 94 
(​Excerpt as sung by the choir )
Roughly 200 people attended Saturday’s Evensong at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church on Saturday afternoon, June 23. They sang, prayed, and heard a spirited sermon by Rev’d Robert Hendrickson, St. Philip’s Rector. Later, seventy-five stayed to discuss family separation and other immigration issues in the Murphy Gallery. There Rev. Leah Sandwell-Weiss presented background material about our nation’s treatment of the strangers among us, and Ana Chavarin, an immigrant from Mexico and a Pima County Interfaith organizer, shared her story.
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According to Rev’d Leah, new draft proposed regulations would impact “public charge” determinations by penalizing legal immigrants and their children if they receive food stamps (SNAP), health care subsidies, or even Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC). Next steps included continuing to resist anti-immigrant policies, promoting voting cascades, and attending the PCIC Accountability Session on September 30, at 3:00 pm at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Candidates for Congress and the State Legislature will be asked about their positions on immigration, health care, education, food security, and other issues.
Clergy Immigration Discussion
Clergy Immigration Discussion
Clergy Immigration Discussion
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Read full transcript of Rev. Leah Sandwell-Weiss' presentation HERE.

SINGLE PARENT MINISTRY HOSTS IMMIGRATION SESSION

4/21/2016

 
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The Single Parents Ministry of Sacred Heart Parish and Southern Arizona Interfaith hosted an immigration session for the community. The Single Parents Ministry is a new ministry created specifically for single parents with the purpose of addressing some of their issues. This is a pilot program of the Catholic Diocese led by Sr. Leonette Kochan, Director of the Office of Human Life and Dignity.  Members of the church, neighboring schools and the community were invited to attend.
The Diocesan program has been launched in five Tucson parishes.  

At Sacred Heart, Fr. Jim Hobert has worked diligently to identify single parents and understand their needs.  In order to achieve this, SAI and Fr. Jim held a listening session with the mothers and heard about some of the struggles in their daily lives. They face a variety of challenges including a severe lack of health care, immigration advice, job opportunities, and both moral and emotional support. Many of the parents felt that they had not previously been welcome by the church due to their single parent status. 
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In an attempt to address one of these needs, Sacred Heart hosted the immigration session. It was chaired by Rose Morales, a parishioner, and Sr. Leonette.  Immigration lawyer Shiovan Sheridan answered questions and offered free legal advice.  This first step allowed Sacred Heart and the Diocese to tell single parents that they are indeed welcome in the Catholic Church.

2016 Kick-off Leaders Assembly

1/19/2016

 
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A mixed multitude of 55 new and experienced leaders from over 20 institutions met at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church on January 17 to conduct leadership training and approve the 2016 PCICEO’s draft budget and strategic calendar. Items on the calendar include a major fundraiser on April 10 and a General Election Accountability Session on Education and Poverty on October 2.

Issues for the year include:
EDUCATION,
GUN VIOLENCE,
GREEN ISSUES,
HEALTH CARE,
IMMIGRATION,
and possibly Prison Reform/Reentry. This later issue will be discussed further at the next Strategy Session on February 11.

New leaders Hope Beck Goldsmith from St. Philip’s, Art Ragland and Margaret Synhorst from St. Mark’s UMC, and Elaine Jones from Congregation Or Chadash led the meeting; which included a presentation on the broad-based model of institutional organizing, relational meetings, and house meetings.

Participants included leaders from several new institutions: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic, Sacred Space, Congregation Or Chadash, St. Matthew’s Episcopal, Northwest Community Church, Mountain Vista Unitarian Universalist, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

A team of leaders will go to the Legislature on Jan. 20 for meetings with Republican and Democrat Senators and Representatives. 

Other upcoming meetings include one with US Rep. Martha McSally on January 22, in Benson, and with Mayor Jonathan Rothschild on February 1. View/download full calendar of events HERE.

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Pima County Interfaith consists of two entities:
​Pima County Interfaith Civic Education Organization (PCICEO), launched in 2015, is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit.
Pima County Interfaith Council (PCIC), founded in 1990, is a registered 501(c)4 organization.
​PCICEO works in collaboration with  PCIC, assisting in community education, issues research, and public skills development.

PCICEO is a registered non-profit 501(c)3 organization. 
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