Immigration

A six week series entitled “Who is My Neighbor” begins Sunday, January 3rd, at 10:00 A.M. and concludes on February 7th. It will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church, 916 West Prospect. Information: Don Preslan, 278-0261. This series will explore common immigration myths, the complexities of immigration law, consequences of our current policies, and how Christian teachings may lead to just solutions.

Presentations will be made by Kim Baker-Medina, an immigration attorney in Fort Collins; Sister Alicia Ramiriz of the Loretto Center in Denver; and Ricardo Romero of Al Frente de Lucha in Greeley. Principles of Catholic social teaching on immigration can be found at www.justiceforimmigrants.org

Health Care

In our Catholic tradition, health care is a basic human right. Access to health care should not depend on where a person works, how much a family earns, or where a person lives. Instead, every person, created in the image and likeness of God, has a right to life and to those things necessary to sustain life, including affordable, quality health care. This teaching is rooted in the biblical call to heal the sick and to serve “the least of these,” our concern for human life and dignity, and the principle of the common good.

Unfortunately, tens of millions of Americans do not have health insurance. According to the Catholic bishops of the United States, the current health care system is need of fundamental reform. To learn about Catholic teaching on health care in more detail, read the full statement by the United States Catholic Bishops, “A Framework for Comprehensive Health Care Reform”.