Social Action Commission

The Social Action Commission raises awareness of Jesus' special concern for our brothers and sisters in need. It does this by promoting our parish commitment to service, social action, justice and peace for our community, nation and world.

Central American children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are migrating to the United States in record numbers. While not a new phenomenon, the number of children who are making the perilous journey alone has increased exponentially—6,775, on average, arrived between 2003—2011, and upwards of 90,000 are projected to arrive in Fiscal Year 2014. The Catholic Church has taken seriously the humanitarian and policy oriented aspects of this situation and is advocating on behalf of increased protection for migrant children and their families who are arriving in the United States.  For answers to frequently asked questions, please click here.  Archbishop Schnurr's statement can be found here.

Click here for helpful documents found in the "Unaccompanied Migrant Children Resource Kit" provided by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.  They have already been responding to this crisis on the border. For more information about what they are doing and how to help, click here.