Immigration News from the Archdiocese of Dubuque Official Bulletin...

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will make changes to certain application fees and limit access to fee waivers for certain applications. The proposed fee changes were published on November 14, 2019, with a 30-day comment period ending on December 16, 2019. These changes would drastically raise the costs of vital immigration benefits while reducing access for low-income and vulnerable immigrants. Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) has provided a summary of these proposed changes. We encourage you to read more and post comments objecting to these changes by going to this link.  

Catholic Charities' November 2019 edition of Keeping Families Together, a newsletter from the Immigration Legal Services ministry is available, please click here to read articles from our immigration attorneys, about our clients and more.

Congratulations to our parishioners, who were athletes in this year's Special Olympics!
Check out this great organization at the link below:
SpecialOlympics.org

***Charity Spotlight***

Special Olympics

Due to the generosity of our parishioners, we will again give $500 to the Special Olympics.   The mission of the Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic athletes and the community. Founded in 1968, the Special Olympics strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people.

Dates to Remember:
October - Respect Life Month

Links:
U.S. Catholic Bishops
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Catholic Charities
Special Olympics

Peace & Justice Committee Members:
Chuck Carlin
Becky David
Nancy Edwards
Wayne Green
Eleanor Hilbert
Val King
Jan Kriener
Lindsey Kuhlmann
Ted Mulert
Mollie Muntefering
Phil Paladino