POPE FRANCIS PRAYER & BLESSING - HELPED BY CATHOLIC CHARITIES
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POPE FRANCIS
PRAYER & BLESSING
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
WITH
HELPED BY CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Friday, September 25th
East Harlem, NYC
“I was a stranger
And you welcomed me”
Matthew 25:35
“The treasures of New York” - newcomers to the United States seeking a better
life for themselves and their families - are meeting with Pope Francis.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, along with dedicated staff,
volunteers and partner agencies, has long welcomed and provided help to
integrate these new Americans into their new home.
This welcome is extended to Non-Catholic and Catholics alike and the work is
proudly done in collaboration with many Non-Catholic partners.
Catholic Charities seeks to build solidarity among the diverse and broad range of
New Yorkers – business, government, philanthropy, labor, religious, community,
advocates – with the purpose of advancing the dignity of each person as made in
the image and likeness of God by ensuring that their basic human needs are met.
The groups of immigrants and refugees gathered today are representative
of the broad range of newcomers that Catholic Charities is privileged and
charged to welcome.
We welcome His Holiness Pope Francis.
POPE FRANCIS PRAYER & BLESSING with
IMMIGRANTS and REFUGEES helped by CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Entrance of His Holiness Pope Francis (Instrumental Music)
Gift Presentations to the Pope:
Soccer Ball & Jersey from Unaccompanied Refugee Children
Tools from Day Laborers
Stories from American Dreamers & Seekers
Altar Linens from Mother’s Group
Welcome and Presentation of a Cross of Solidarity by Catholic Charities
This symbolizes the solidarity of the saving power of the Cross of Jesus with
Catholic Charities transforming work of providing help and creating
hope for the poor and vulnerable of all religions.
The Gospel of St. Matthew 25:34-38
Come, you who are blessed by my Father;
inherit, the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me to eat,
“Porque tuve hambre, y me disteis de comer” (Spanish)
I was thirsty and you gave me to drink,
“Mwen te swaf dlo, nou ban m’ bwè.” (Creole)
I was a stranger and you welcomed me in,
“我在异乡时,你们收留了我”(Chinese)
I was naked and you clothed me,
“( ”يِنوُمُتْسَبلأَف ًانايرُع ُتنُكArabic)
I was sick and you cared for me,
“Ba febareh, topato won ngen ma” (Wolof)
I was in prison and you came to visit me.
“J’étais en prison, et vous êtes venus à moi.” (French)
Remarks His Holiness Pope Francis
The Lord’s Prayer All
Blessing His Holiness Pope Francis
Exit of His Holiness Pope Francis (Instrumental Music)
Pope Francis will meet a diverse group of immigrants
and refugees who represent a cross-section of the many
people Catholic Charities is privileged to work with as
they become new Americans in the United States.
Immigrant Workers
Day Laborers (Obreros Unidos-Yonkers,
Port Chester & Staten Island)
Catholic Charities works with day laborers to protect their safety, ensure better pay and
help with services in their communities. Members of these groups have built the chair, altar
and pulpit for the Mass Pope Francis will celebrate at Madison Square Garden.
Agricultural Workers (Hudson Valley)
The Catholic Charities Community Center in Kingston provides quality day care for children
of workers, as well as helping with emergency food, youth recreation and access to
immigration legal services.
Car Wash Workers
Catholic Charities works with and advocates for car washers to organize and bargain for
improved wages and safe and decent working conditions.
Refugees Escaping Religious, Political,
and Social Status Persecution
Refugees and Newcomers from Africa and Asia
Each year, Catholic Charities helps over 200 refugees seeking asylum in the United States
with their legal defense and provides other services to assist their integration into
communities throughout New York.
Middle Eastern Christians
Catholic Charities has helped Christians from Iraq, Syria and Egypt, all victims of
government-sponsored persecution, find safety and a new home in New York.
Immigrant Mothers Groups
Proyecto Madres (Yonkers & Port Chester)
Catholic Charities works with the mothers, wives and daughters of day laborers to develop
employable work skills. Women from these groups sewed the linens for the Mass Pope
Francis will celebrate at Madison Square Garden.
ComUnidad Juan Diego in East Harlem
Catholic Charities provides English classes, health and job workshops and organizes peer
support groups to a widerange of immigrants, including this community of Latino immigrant
mothers and children from East Harlem.Aspiring Immigrant Youth
Dreamers
These young men and women were brought to the United States as infants and children
and raised and educated with the same dreams as native born Americans. Catholic Charities
advocates and works to secure these dreams for thousands of young people in New York.
Educational Advancement and Civic Engagement
Catholic Charities works with young people throughout the South Bronx and Washington
Heights to provide after school and weekend educational, leadership and civic programs to
assist with completing high school and entering college. With their affiliates, environmental
advocacy and initiatives are undertaken in heavily impacted sections of the Bronx.Children and Families
Fleeing Violence and Poverty
Unaccompanied Minors
Catholic Charities has provided legal assistance, social support and temporary housing for
over 10,000 children who have fled from violence and abuse in El Salvador, Guatemala and
Honduras. Catholic Charities has formed a weekly soccer league near Yankee Stadium for
these youth.
Safe Passages Families
Catholic Charities helps to reunite families who have been separated after the long and often
dangerous journey into the United States.
Garifunas
Catholic Charities provides legal assistance and other support to the Garifuna immigrants
who have fled political corruption and chaos in Honduras and settled in the South Bronx.
Diverse Immigrant Families
from the Caribbean & Latin America
Catholic Charities provides a wide range of services to diverse immigrants from throughout
the Caribbean and Latin America, including English as a Second Language and Civics
instruction, physical and mental health services and cultural programs.
Blind and Visually
Challenged Immigrants
Catholic Charities Guild for the Blind helps visually impaired immigrants by providing English
language, academic, computer and employment training.Providing Help
Creating Hope
Grateful Acknowledgment & Appreciation for their
Contribution to the Planning, Preparation, and Carrying
Out of His Holiness Pope Francis’ Visit in East Harlem with
Immigrants and Refugees Served by Catholic Charities
is Extended to the Following:
Papal Visit NYC-2015 Committee
Staff of the Archdiocese of New York
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Secret Service
The Officials, Agencies, and Departments of New York State
The Officials, Agencies, and Departments of New York City
The Trustees, Agencies, Staff & Volunteers of The Catholic Charities
of the Archdiocese of New York
The Department of Education of the Archdiocese of New York
Our Lady Queen of Angels School and St. Ann’s School
AdLubow
DKC Public Relations & DKC Incite
Diversified Production Services
SEG Events
Stanton Communications
Musician Francisco Núñez
A Special Thanks to the Gift Presenters, And the Scripture Readers,
Mr. Aurelio Castro Victoriano Ms. Talia Bernal-Lockspeiser
Mr. Mamadouh Drame Ms. Rui Bin-Lin
Ms. Ignacia Gonzalez-Figueroa Mr. Stanley Grayson
Ms. Catherine Kinney Ms. Jennifer Jones-Austin
Mr. Basilio Lopez Jimenez Ms. Sandra Joseph
Mr. Ariel Maldonado Mejia Mr. Craig Longley
Ms. Keidy Marin Mr. Mamdoh F. Mansor-Khalil
Mr. Lazaro Us Basquiax Br. Paul Mendy
Ms. Agueda Zavaleta Cadena Ms. Darlenys Núñez Esteves
Mr. Ishak Saad
Mr. Wilfried Tapsoba
Mr. Robert UnanueThe Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is a Federation of 90 Affiliated Agencies Located throughout the Communities of the New York Metropolitan Area, that Provide Help and Create Hope for Hundreds of Thousands of Individuals and Families in Need, Non-Catholics and Catholics alike. Our Federations of Agencies, Abraham House Lott Assisted Living Residence Astor Services for Children & Families Maria Droste Counseling Services Cardinal Hayes Home for Children Mercy Center, Inc. Cardinal McCloskey Community Services Missionaries of Charity/Queen of Peace Casita Maria, Inc. Residence Catholic Charities Community Services Mission of Immaculate Virgin The Catholic Big Sisters Big Brothers St. Ignatius School Catholic Charities Community Services of Nazareth Housing, Inc. Dutchess County New Hope Manor Catholic Charities Community Services of New York Foundling Hospital Orange County Newburgh Ministry Catholic Community Services of Rockland, One to One Learning, Inc. Inc. Padre Pio Shelter Catholic Guardian Services Part of the Solution (POTS) Centro Maria Residence Pax Christi Metro New York Christ House, Inc. Pregnancy Care Center Covenant House New York Providence Rest Child Day Care Center Create, Inc. Queen’s Daughters Day Care Center Dominican Sisters Family Health Services Resource Center for Community Don Bosco Community Center Development (Hopeline) Dwelling Place of New York, Inc. Robert B. Fox Memorial House Encore Community Services RSHM Life Center Good Counsel, Inc. Sacred Heart Residence Good Shepherd Services San Jose Nursery Grace Institute St. Agnes Residence Greater Chinatown Association St. Anthony’s Shelter for Renewal Incarnation Children’s Center St. Benedict’s Day Nursery, Day Care Jeanne d’Arc Residence Center Kennedy Child Study Center St. Dominic’s Home Ladies of Charity of the Archdiocese St. Francis Counseling Center of New York St. Francis Residence Lamp Ministries St. Ignatius Loyola Day Nursery Lavelle School for the Blind St. Joseph Immigrant Home Leo House For German Catholic Emigrants St. Joseph School for the Deaf Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, Inc. St. Mary’s Residence Life Experience & Faith Sharing Association Tolentine-Zeiser Community Life Center Lincoln Hall Xavier Society for the Blind Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
Protecting & Nurturing
Children & Youth
Feeding the Hungry &
Sheltering the Homeless
Strengthening Families &
Resolving Crises
Supporting the Physically &
Emotionally Challenged
Welcoming & Integrating
Immigrants & Refugees“Before us is the tragedy of tens
of thousands of refugees
who flee from death by war and famine,
and who are making their way
towards a life of hope; the Gospels call on us to be
‘neighbors’ to the least and to the abandoned, to
give them concrete hope.
It is not enough to say,
‘have courage, patience!’
Christian hope is more aggressive, with the
tenacity of one who rushes
towards a certain goal.”
-Pope Francis, St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City
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