By Mary O'Herron, OMI
JPIC Staff.
Listen to Jesus
reading from the prophet Isaiah in the synagogue in Nazareth:
“The spirit of the
Lord has been given to me, for he has anointed me.
He
has sent me to bring the good news to the poor,
to
proclaim liberty to captives…” Luke 4 18-21
Human Trafficking is used to describe modern slavery because
of the mobility of both victims and perpetrators. Right now slavery is
increasing in the United States and around the world. There are more people in
slavery than ever before in the world’s history – over 27 million.
The Sisters of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Sisters) have
crafted a website for parishes to use to combat today’s slavery. It is an
amazingly complete resource. It is
called Breaking the Snares. It is a
comprehensive packet of items that a parish can use to work against this
scourge. The easiest way to find it is to google Breaking the Snares.
Among the many things it offers
are:
- Outlines of homilies to go with some readings
used during the liturgical year
- Scriptural motivations for taking action
- Potential
activities
- Items
in English and Spanish
- Bulletin
announcements
- How
to identify possible victims
- Lists
of videos and other resources
This website will save hours of effort – it has so many
resources in one place. Many thanks to the Salvatorian Sisters!
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