AMERICA/UNITED STATES - National Migration Week 2015: "We are one family"

Washington (Agenzia Fides) - National Migration Week 2015 is taking place from January 4–10, organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’(USCCB), to raise awareness about the hardships faced by migrants.
"They are our spiritual brothers and sisters, who often find themselves isolated, alone and separated from family, their ability to live out their lives in fullness is severely restricted", said Mgr. Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp. S., auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington (USA) and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration in a statement sent to Fides. He also announced that, as part of the 2015 National Migration Week celebration, the USCCB established a small grant program that will provide Catholic parishes, schools and other organizations funding to help them better integrate the Church’s teaching on migration into new or existing programs, materials, events and other activities.
The USCCB has chosen the theme "We are One Family under God", for National Migration Week 2015. He also mentioned that the observance of National Migration Week began over 25 years ago by the U.S. bishops to give Catholics an opportunity to take stock of the wide diversity of peoples in the Church and the ministries serving them. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 05/01/2015)