On Tuesday, June 24, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration joined more than 60 congregations of Catholic Sisters and faith-based organizations for Sisters Speak Out – prayer for immigrants and a just economy. The Sisters Speak Out campaign featured a main public witness event in Washington D.C., with more than 25 echo events across the United States.
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Eileen McKenzie coordinated the Sisters Speak Out echo event in Eloy, Arizona, with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods, Kino Border Initiative and community members for a public prayer and witness for immigrants and a just economy. Despite temperatures in the mid-90s and the harsh desert sun, around 70 people gathered outside of the Eloy Detention Center for prayer, testimony and public witness.
Sister Eileen McKenzie and community members at Sisters Speak Out in Eloy, Arizona.
Sister of Providence Tracey Horan addressed the crowd, “The cry of people of faith and moral courage is growing.”
Sister Eileen McKenzie spoke out at Eloy, "We join the national Sisters Speak Out Prayer & Public Witness for Immigrants and a Just Economy campaign, which advocates against mass and illegal deportations, as well as the dismantling of public institutions and environmental protections," as reported in The Press.
Sisters Speak Out coverage in Eloy, Arizona:
- The Press: "Catholic nuns pray, protest outside Eloy Detention Center, Arizona’s largest ICE prison"
- AZ Central: "Migrants prayer vigil held outside Eloy Detention Facility"
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AZ Central: Prayer vigil prompts Eloy Detention Center to deny access to immigrant lawyers