Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Archdiocese celebrates diversity

Mass highlights plight of migrants in Canada
Mexico was well represented at World Day of Migrants and Refugees Mass at St. Helen's Parish Jan 15
Mexico was well represented at World Day of Migrants and Refugees Mass at St. Helen's Parish Jan 15
By Nathan Rumohr
Special to The B.C. Catholic

A week of awareness of the spiritual needs and dignity of migrants and refugees culminated Jan. 15 at St. Helen's Church in Burnaby with Mass celebrated by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB. It was part of the 98th annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

The archbishop pointed out the need to welcome migrants, refugees, and new immigrants, as many from those groups can feel displaced in B.C.'s secularized society.

"Migrants who know Christ are in danger of being persuaded to consider Him no longer relevant," the archbishop said in his homily. "They could leave behind (in their homeland) their practice of their faith."

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