Archbishop holds Mass in Postville, Iowa From: chicagotribune.com
Tagged: IowaPosted on: May 19th, 2008
Speaking in both Spanish and English, Archbishop Jerome Hanus offered words of comfort to nearly 300 residents who packed into St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, less than a week after federal Immigration agents raided a local meatpacking plant.
The church, which runs a Hispanic ministry, has served as a place of refuge for families affected by the raid at the Agricprocessor’s Inc. plant, where nearly 400 workers were arrested.
Hanus’ presence in the community Saturday helped reinforce the Church’s support for immigrants and their families, parishioners said. “*
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