Easy Chairs/Tough Topics to Resume in the Fall

The very successful and informal discussion group — Easy Chairs/Tough Topics — will resume in September after very well attended discussions during the first part of the year. Discussion topics are selected by the participants and have attracted a comfortably large group to the old sacristy in the auditorium after 9:30 Mass on the second [...]

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.

KNOW MUCH ABOUT POVERTY?

Keeping in mind that there are about 300 million people in the United States, how many live in poverty according to official federal guidelines?

a) 18.8 million
b) 26.7 million
c) 37.3 million
d) 50.2 million

How Much Do You Know About Homelessness?

According to recent estimates, how many children are homeless in the United States?
a) 1 in 1,000
b) 1 in 500
c) 1 in 100
d) 1 in 50