September 17, 2021

Mass, prayer services mark National Migration Week on Sept. 20-26

Three events in the archdiocese will mark the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) National Migration Week on Sept. 20-26.

The first is a bilingual Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson at Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, 335 S. Meridian St., in Greenwood, at 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 20.

Next is a virtual prayer service hosted by the archdiocese’s Catholic Charities-Social Concerns ministry from noon-12:45 p.m. on Sept. 22. To register to join this free service, go to cutt.ly/Migration (case sensitive).

To close the week, an ecumenical prayer service for migrants will be held at St. Bartholomew Church, 1306 27th St., in Columbus, at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 26. The service will be led by Father Christopher Wadelton, pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish.

All are invited to join in each of these events. For more information on the USCCB’s National Migration Week, go to cutt.ly/MigrationWeek (case sensitive). †

 

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