by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.

The Justice for Immigrants Campaign of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is organizing a Pray for the DREAM weekend to be held between September 18th and October 9th. Dioceses, parishes and other faith groups are asked to plan events and/or incorporate petitions, homilies, and prayers into Sunday Masses in support of DREAM Act eligible students and youth, with a special emphasis on the weekend of September 25th.

Please go to www.justiceforimmigrants.org/parishes.shtml to find sample “Pray for the DREAM” resources that can be used to support your events. These include:

• “Pray for the DREAM” fliers / bulletin inserts
• A sample “Pray for the DREAM” event agenda with many ideas and details about what a powerful event could include
• Sample “Pray for the DREAM” bulletin and/or pulpit announcements
• A sample “Pray for the DREAM” media advisory
• Prayers and Homilies.

For questions or additional support, please contact Jaci Braga at jbraga@usccb.org or Tony Cube at acube@usccb.org.