Ignatian Network: Families Belong Together Rallies (June 30th)

On Saturday, June 30, hundreds of thousands of people will gather in communities large and small to the separation of children from their parents along the U.S. border with Mexico and at other ports of entry into the U.S.

Join members of the Ignatian network (people connected to Jesuit and other Ignatian network institutions — including alumni, parishioners, students, faculty, Jesuits, etc.) at these rallies — below is a listing of rallies where members of the Ignatian network have volunteered to gather people to stand together, process together, etc.

To volunteer to organize members of the Ignatian network in your community, send an e-mail to [email protected] with information about the rally happening in your city, where people could meet up, etc.

ANN ARBOR, MI

Join parishioners of St. Mary Student Parish (a Jesuit parish) in the Ann Arbor rally. We will meet at 10:00 AM at St. Mary (331 Thompson St, Ann Arbor) to begin the day in prayer, and make signs together. We will leave St Mary around 10:45 AM to join the rally on the University of Michigan Central Campus Diag from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. For more information contact Amy Ketner.


AUSTIN, TX

Look for parishioners from St. Thomas More parish will be wearing their navy blue “I stand with immigrants and refugees” t-shirts from the  Ignatian Solidarity tee shirts at noon rally June 30 on the south side of the Capitol. Look for them and join in the rally with them!


CLEVELAND, OH

Meet up with other members of the Ignatian family at the rally on Public Square in Downtown Cleveland taking place from 10 AM to 1  PM. Contact Chris Kerr regarding a meet-up spot.


DOWNERS GROVE, IL

Join members of the Ignatian Family on Saturday, June 30th 4pm Fishel Park (1036 Grove Street, Downers Grove).  Contact Dana at [email protected] to coordinate a meet up.


GLEN ROCK, NJ

Join members of the Ignatian network attending the rally at 7:30 PM on June 30th at Borough Hall on Harding Plaza in Glen Rock. Contact Ann Marie Brenan regarding a meeting point.


LOS ANGELES, CA

Members of the Loyola Marymount University family will be at the “Families Belong Together: Freedom for Immigrants Rally” in Los Angeles, California.

The marchers meet at City Hall at 11 AM on June 30th.  City Hall is at 200 North Spring Street where a rally will be held and then the march will walk to the Federal Building at 300 North Los Angeles Street.  Look for the Ignatian Solidarity Network “Campaign for Hospitality Banner” saying  “Bienvenidos Inmigrantes y Refugiados” and please join us.


NEW ORLEANS, LA

The New Orleans area Keep Families Together rally is from 12 noon to 3 PM on Saturday, June 30, at Congo Square. The Jesuit Social Research Institute will be bringing the ISN Hospitality Campaign Banner and “We Stand with our Immigrant and Refugee Sisters and Brothers” signs. Text Sue Weishar at 480-522-0533 for the place to meet up at Congo Square.


NEW YORK CITY, NY

On Saturday, June 30, people will be meeting at Foley Square at 10 AM and marching across the Brooklyn Bridge. There will be a rally and program at Cadman Plaza after the march.
Also — On Friday, June 29, St. Francis Xavier and the New Sanctuary Coalition will host a prayer vigil that will begin at St. Francis Xavier and move to Union Square. The vigil will begin at 7:00 PM at St. Francis Xavier (46 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011). NOTE: Please bring a battery operated candle to the vigil. We can’t go into Union Square with open flames. Contact Fr. Daniel Corrou, S.J. with questions.

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Connect with members of the Ignatian Family at the rally that will take place from 11 AM to 1 PM at Logan Circle. Contact Beth Ford McNamee at [email protected] or Catherine Collins at [email protected] to learn about the meet-up point.

PITTSBURGH, PA

Connect with members of the Ignatian Family at the rally taking place from 11 AM to 1 PM at Mellon Square (540 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222). Contact Henry Gonzalez to connect with others attending.

SYRACUSE, NY

Join members of the Ignatian family for the rally from 12 PM to 2 PM at Perseverance Park (205 S Salina St, Syracuse, NY 13202). Contact Margaret Benze for more information about a meet-up point.

WASHINGTON, DC

Join parishioners from Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Jesuit parish) and other Ignatian network members. The group will meet outside of the offices of Jesuit Refugee Service USA at 1016 16th Street NW, Washington, DC at 10:30 AM and walk together to the rally taking place at 11 AM at Lafayette Square.  Questions: Contact Margie Legowski


To volunteer to organize members of the Ignatian network in your community, send an e-mail to [email protected] with information about the rally happening in your city, where people could meet up, etc.