Archives for May 2014

A Mass right at the border fence, organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and attended by an impressive delegation of clergy—including seven bishops and 17 priests—drew national attention to the immigration crisis as well as scores of supporters, among them, KBI board member Lucy Howell. by Lucy Howell April 1 was a day of both grace and contrast. Six of us left Phoenix long before sunrise in order to reach the Morley Gate separating Nogales, Arizona from Nogales Sonora … [Read more...]

The Fourth Annual KBI Dinner for the Kino Border Initiative raises both funds and awareness. By: Roxane Ramos The sun was shining and the mood was celebratory as KBI supporters gathered in the courtyard of St. Francis Xavier School in Phoenix, catching up with old friends, making new ones, and having the rare chance to greet Fr. Sean and the rest of the KBI staff who had traveled from Ambos Nogales to join in the festivities. Even so, the attendees of the Fourth Annual Kino Border … [Read more...]

Agnes Stipetich, Donor and Volunteer By: Roxane Ramos As a volunteer and advocate for immigration reform, Agnes is almost busier than when she taught elementary and middle school for 32 years in Wisconsin. Far from the U.S.–Mexico border, one might think immigration would be a distant issue, but parts of the state rely heavily on farm workers from Latin America. Agnes discovered more about their trials when, as a literacy volunteer in 2009, she taught English to one of them, an … [Read more...]