Casa Inmigrante
β¨ An Invitation to Prayer and Solidarity β¨
11/06/25, 12:57 PM
The Colorado Bishops’ Statement on Immigration:
Welcoming the Stranger, Protecting the Common Good
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” — Matthew 25:35
As a Catholic immigrant woman, a community leader, and someone who once lived in the shadows, I carry in my heart the stories of families who continue to suffer from separation, fear, and uncertainty.
Today, the Catholic Bishops of Colorado lift their voices with ours, reminding us that welcoming the stranger is not a political act — it is a Gospel mandate. With prayerful hearts, our Bishops call us to walk in the light of charity, justice, mercy, and prudence, standing together as one Church united in Christ.
We invite all Catholic brothers and sisters who are U.S. citizens or naturalized citizens to join us in prayer and public witness for our immigrant and refugee families — so that together, we may proclaim:
πΏ No more injustice. No more separating families. πΏ
The Churches of Colorado stand with every mother, father, and child seeking peace and dignity.
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ποΈ Mass for Immigrants and Refugees / Misa por los Migrantes y Refugiados
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Saturday, November 22 — 11:00 a.m.
π In front of the GEO Detention Center (by Oakland St, Aurora, CO)
The Mass will be celebrated by Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila, Archbishop of Denver, and Most Reverend Jorge H. Rodríguez, Auxiliary Bishop of Denver.
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Now more than ever, we are called to see Christ in the stranger, to defend the dignity of every person, and to seek just and merciful solutions to the challenges of migration.
“You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.” — Ephesians 2:19
Let us come together — people of faith and conscience — to pray, to stand with our migrant brothers and sisters, and to build a society that reflects the love, justice, and mercy of Jesus Christ.
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π In faith and solidarity,
Julissa Soto
Global Catholic Leader
