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2nd Annual Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice
Information and Application Instructions
Scholarship Description: The Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice was created to honor the legacy of Christ the King parishioner Ben Alden, whose life reflected his enduring commitment to social justice. The annual award of $2,000 is given to a young person between the ages of 17 and 25.
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Much has been written and discussed about migrants, mostly from poor towns in Mexico, being smuggled across the border into Arizona and Texas — and what many of them encounter once they arrive. To get a picture of what goes on, three agents from Catholic Relief Services traveled to Arizona and spent days talking with [...]
State legislators make it sound as if the GAMC (general medical assistance for the poor and underprivileged making less than $7,800 a year) has been saved. Not so. It’s been “transferred” to a state program that’s much too restrictive. Saving GAMC will be the center point of the 2010 legislative agenda of the Office of [...]
Call to Action
More Christ the King parishioners are encouraged to join those already involved in the Patchwork Quilt programs for northside kids, originated a number of years ago at our sister parish, the Church of St. Philip. Over the years the Patchwork Quilt programs have expanded and evolved — and just this year allied themselves with the Kwanzaa [...]
Weekly Question
Know Much About Our Ancestors’ Immigration?Which of the following are true?
a) Prior to 1924, a visa or other documents were not required to enter the United States.
b) In 1929 “illegal” European immigrants were allowed to stay in the United States if they were found to be law abiding, had been in the U.S. since 1921, and paid a $20 fee.
c) Western Europeans were not subject to the immigration Quota Law of 1921.
d) In 1882 the United States passed a law which banned Chinese from immigrating to the U.S.
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