{"id":19838,"date":"2015-03-13T19:14:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T19:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcbo.org\/newsroom-archive\/catholic-bishops-to-join-in-prayerful-solidarity-with-immigrants-and-renew-call-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform-at-christ-cathedral\/"},"modified":"2022-03-04T19:37:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T19:37:26","slug":"catholic-bishops-to-join-in-prayerful-solidarity-with-immigrants-and-renew-call-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform-at-christ-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/dioceseofocstg.wpengine.com\/ko\/newsroom-archive\/catholic-bishops-to-join-in-prayerful-solidarity-with-immigrants-and-renew-call-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform-at-christ-cathedral\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Bishops to Join in Prayerful Solidarity with Immigrants and Renew Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform at Christ Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"THIRD ANNUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IMMIGRATION SUMMIT WILL OFFER PRAYERS OF SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY WITH IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE A VENUE TO DISCUSS SALIENT POLICY ISSUES CONFRONTING IMMIGRANTS AND THE CHURCH.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nGARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (March 13, 2015)<\/strong> \u2013 The Most Reverend Jos\u00e9 H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, The Most Reverend Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, and The Most Reverend Rutilio del Riego, Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino will join with hundreds of faithful advocates for the third annual Southern California Immigration Summit at the Christ Cathedral (13280 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove) on Saturday March 14, 2015, from 1 \u2013 2:30 p.m. The Bishops and faithful present will offer prayers in solidarity with marginalized immigrants seeking compassion from a broken immigration system and discuss concrete action regarding the \u201cdeferred action\u201d program, how to effectively support the needs of immigrant communities in Southern California and also call on our elected leaders to redouble their efforts in enacting comprehensive immigration reform that respects the inherent dignity of the human person.\r\n\r\n\u201cI am blessed to welcome my brother Bishops and the faithful from across our state to the Christ Cathedral to reinforce our commit-ments to caring for our immigrant communities. As faithful leaders we see daily the damage our broken immigration system has inflict-ed on families and the vulnerable. The Bishops of California and all people of faith continue to prayerfully advocate for comprehensive immigration reform that respects the inherent dignity of the human person. Saturday\u2019s event will provide an important point of unity and discussion as we continue our sustained efforts on behalf of the most vulnerable,\u201d said Bishop Vann.\r\n\r\nPrevious summits held have resulted in coordinated efforts by the three participating Dioceses to organize and hold information and action sessions regarding immigration reform at many parishes across Southern California. Additionally, a training and education program that has helped thousands understand and take advantage of their new driving privileges under AB60 was launched through this important partnership between the Dioceses.\r\n\r\nEach day in Catholic parishes, social service programs, hospitals, and schools the human consequences of a broken immigration sys-tem are apparent. Families are separated, migrants exploited by un-scrupulous employers and smugglers, and children lack access to educational opportunities. Moreover, as the United States benefits from the hard work of undocumented workers, the country does not extend them basic workplace or legal protections and they often serve as scapegoats for social ills. It is important to remember that this is not just a matter of one ethic group (e.g. Hispanics) as is often portrayed, but touches all ethnic groups. For Catholics, these are is-sues of human rights and are at the core of the Church\u2019s social teachings.\r\n\r\nBecause of its harmful impact on human life and human dignity, the U.S. bishops have taught (Justice for Immigrants) that the status quo is unacceptable and have, for many years, called for comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system. The necessary elements of a reform have been stated as:\r\n