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  [All day event] St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop & Martyr
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St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop & Martyr

[All day event] UNITY is the poor and the rich dancing together
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"(They place on) people's backs loads that are heavy... yet they aren't willing even to lift a finger to help them carry those loads." ~ Matthew 23:4

Cesar Chavez has been called a "modern-day Moses" for migrant workers. He brought unit to their ranks in Florida and helped them achieve their first labor contract. It brought justice to the poorest of the poor. He died on this date in 1993 and was carried to his rest by ov er 35,000 marchers amid dancing and mariachi music. Sons, grandsons, and celebrities rotated as pall bearers carrying the plain white pine coffin t hat was built by his brother. One of the gifts presented at Mass was a shor t-handled hoe, the backbreaking tool that was banned, thanks largely to C havez's efforts. ~ Mark Link, S.J.

"To be a man is to suffer for others.
God help us to be men!" ~ Cesar Chavez

How do you account for the incredible display of unity generated at the Chavez fu neral?

"Blessed is the influence of ...

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