Community Invited to Prayer Vigil on June 20th for Families Separated at the U.S./Mexico Border

June 20, 2018September 12, 2019Hispanic, Local News, Multicultural Ministry

Bishop Gregory Parkes will lead a prayer vigil for an end to the separation of families at the U.S./Mexico Border and to lift up the hearts of those families who have already been separated.

When: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 8:30 p.m. (World Refugee Day)

Where: San Jose Mission, 3204 San Diego Lane, Dover, FL 33527

Bishop Parkes has issued a video statement about the crisis at the border :

2018 Bishop Parkes’ Statement on the Immigration Crisis at the US-Mexico Border from Diocese of St. Petersburg on Vimeo.

There will also be a Mass celebrated by Father Rafael Martos that begins at 8:00 p.m.

About San Jose Mission:

The San Jose Mission is a residential community and education/social services campus for migrant farmworker families owned by the Diocese of St. Petersburg. We partner with community groups and Hillsborough County to provide English classes, clothing, and healthcare and educational opportunities to the families who live there.