From Paul Welch, Office of Social Action Ministry
In anticipation of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, Pope Francis’ message for the eighth World Day of the Poor stressed the importance for the Catholic faithful to be aware of the presence and needs of the “poor whom we encounter daily.” “As we journey toward the holy year, I urge everyone to become pilgrims of hope, setting tangible goals for a
better future. Let us not forget to keep ‘the little details of love’ (Gaudete et Exsultate, 145): stopping, drawing near, giving a little attention, a smile, a caress, a word of comfort,” he wrote. “The great majority of the poor have a special openness to the faith; they need God and we must not fail to offer them his friendship, his blessing, his word, the celebration of the sacraments and a journey of growth and maturity in the faith. Be mindful of the immigrants& struggles when you travel in your car and when you drink a glass of milk.
Most of our dairy farms rely on undocumented immigrants for their workforce.
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