Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
For this Jubilee Year the Church has been given a beautiful, multilingual hymn, “Pilgrims of Hope.” If you participate in any Jubilee events, whether local or international, you will no doubt hear the uplifting melody and inspiring lyrics of this hymn.
In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has taken steps to make it easier for immigration officials to conduct enforcement actions in “protected areas” (often referred to as “sensitive locations”), including places of worship. In other words, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security can arrest noncitizens at church, even for non-criminal offenses. Parishioners are afraid.