National Novena for Immigrants and Migrants starts today
A group of US bishops, including Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., the Archbishop of Newark, are leading a national 9-day novena to pray for migrants and refugees. The initiative is sponsored by the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago.
As described on the website:
“Join us for 9 days of prayer and reflection on the needs of migrants and how to support them. For information about these nine days of prayer visit https://ctu.edu/novena/.”
The 15-minute service begins each day at 1 pm eastern time and will be held over Zoom.
Cardinal Tobin will lead the Sunday, March 16 novena and reflection.
Featured image: Cuban immigrants at border after asylum appointment was cancelled. (OSV News photo/Victor Medina, Reuters)
