Dia De La Virgen De Guadalupe: A Peace Vigil for Immigrants

Dec 12 is Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe.  A major Catholic celebration in Mexico, the day honors the Virgin Mary's miraculous appearance to a peasant, Juan Diego, where she asked him to build a church.  So it is a perfect day to gather in solidarity for immigrants who can't celebrate.

So many of our favorite immigrant-focused orgs -- CARACEN, CHIRLA, LAVoice -- along with our local unions (!!!!)  -- SEIU, UTLA, and United HERE -- are coming together for this peaceful, community-centered prayer service, procession and vigil "centered in peace, justice, and community care."

We will gathering downtown, walk a few blocks together, probably to the detention center or the federal building (that's what we've done before), and say some prayers for our immigrant neighbors.

I've been to a handful of these vigils and I always find them centering and yes, uplifting.  So if you are feeling "baffled" too -- by the cruelty, the apathy, and the helplessness -- this is salve.
 

Dia De La Viren De Guadalupe
A Vigil for Immigrant Communities

Friday, Dec 12
9:30am

Placita Olvera 
DTLA

No need to RSVP, just show up! 
HODG will be there!