On December 3rd, join with Franciscans and Franciscan-hearted people in solidarity fast. The fast is a response to our immigration system that, all too often, instills fear, excludes, and tears apart immigrant families. Reform is needed. As we wait in anticipation during Advent for the freedom and redemption begun in the Christ child, so too do our immigrant sisters, brothers, and families wait for freedom and redemption of broken immigration laws.

The fast is both a prayer and a collective, moral call summoning our elected officials to do what is right and just vis-à-vis our immigrant brothers and sisters.

The Franciscan action on December 3 is part of the larger initiative, Fast4Families (fast4families.org/), that was launched on November 12 on the National Mall, steps away from the Capitol by various faith, immigrant rights and labor leaders. Since then, a group of people has been fasting every day and night, abstaining from all food—except water—to move the hearts of members of Congress and pass the comprehensive immigration reform.

To RVSP for your participation in the December 3rd fast, please email us at events@franciscanaction.org  Want to view #Fast4Families videos? Go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/FranciscanAction  Want to read more stories from actual immigrants? See this website: http://weareamericastories.org/about/

Join with us in solidarity, from your home to pray and fast with other Franciscan hearted-people. Please, watch the Franciscan Family Fast video, “like it,” and help us to spread the word about it. Post it on your Facebook page with a status “Hi, join me and Franciscan Action Network for a day of #Fast4Families on Dec. 3 to support comprehensive immigration reform.” For more information about this initiative go to: www.Franciscanaction.org

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