This Week from the USCCB

Today is Thursday, January 8, 2009

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National Migration Week

January 4—10, 2009

Start 2009 by helping migrants renew hope and seek justice in celebrating National Migration Week.

Help parishes, families, educators, and individuals reflect on the challenges of migration and human trafficking with these resources:

• An explanation of justice for immigrants (bulletin inserts, English and Spanish)
• An overview of causes of forced migration (bulletin inserts, English and Spanish)
• Outline of Catholic Social Teaching on migration (bulletin inserts, English and Spanish)
• Opportunities to pray a scriptural rosary on unity in diversity (English and Spanish)

Spiritual Thoughts

Free Excerpt, from Pope Benedict XVI, in Mary:

The mystery of God’s grace . . . enfolded her from the first instant of her existence as the creature destined to be Mother of the Redeemer, preserving her from the stain of original sin. Looking at her, we recognize the loftiness and beauty of God’s plan for everyone: to become holy and immaculate in love (cf. Eph 1:4), in the image of our Creator.

Angelus
December 8, 2007

• Order 10 or more copies of the Pope's book on Paul for $5.00 each (regular price: $6.95).
• Order 10 or more copies of the Pope's book on Mary for $8.00 each (regular price: $9.95).
• Order 10 or more copies of the Pope's book on The Saints for $6.00 each (regular price: $7.95).
• Bonus: promote Catholic basics with Essentials for Christian Living, $5.00 each when you order 10 or more!

Hint: use any of these books as a Christmas stocking stuffer!

Offer ends January 31, 2009

What's Happening at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

• Pray for vocations during National Vocations Awareness Week, January 11-17, 2009.
• Register for the 2009 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, DC, February 22-25, 2009.
• Think about Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice as you prepare for National Migration Week, January 4-10, 2009.
• Celebrate the Jubilee Year of the Apostle Paul with resources from the Committee on Divine Worship.
• See the 2007 Annual Report on the implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People from the Office of Child and Youth Protection.
• Subscribe to daily Catholic Bible readings on Beliefnet.
• Help bring an end to the death penalty with material from the Catholic Campaign to End the Death Penalty.
• From Migration and Refugee Services, On Human Trafficking.