Having just declared bankruptcy, you would thing Bishop Seitz might have some other priorities besides continue to advocate for illegal aliens.
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, called for an end to mass deportation and redoubled efforts to show solidarity with those affected by that policy in a new pastoral message released March 15.
In the message, which Bishop Seitz directed to be read in all parish Churches and chapels during the Sunday Masses on the day of release, Bishop Seitz said the diocese will “redouble our ministries with those in the downtown courthouse, in the detention centers, in Ciudad Juarez and with families in our parishes.”
“We will continue to celebrate your contributions to our community, to defend your human dignity, and to work to end racism and make immigration reform a reality,” the message said.
In an interview with OSV News, Bishop Seitz said the message was an effort “to speak to the people of our community, particularly those who are living in fear right now,” which he said even includes “those who have legal documents, who we’ve seen arrested and detained, even deported.”
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