Annunciation House Newsletter

By Amy Joyce
In houses of God there are often stained glass windows depicting saints and martyrs and symbols of their holiness and sometimes of their death. In my dreams, the house at 1003 E. San Antonio has windows of stained glass—on them are images of guests, past and present. The scenes they depict are colorful, [...]

by Megan Hope
For the last two years, immigration has been the talk of the nation—not just for the likes of Annunciation House supporters, but for everyone. Even folks hitherto quite unaware of the immigrants in their midst leapt to attention, talked about the issue, blogged about it, marched, turned up their radios, and picked up [...]

By Katie Sharar
 
In the 1980s, thousands of Central Americans arrived in the United States to seek refuge from repressive and violent governments. Virtually all were denied asylum, in spite of the fact that they were fleeing persecution, life-threatening repression, and extensive human rights abuses. In large part, this is because granting asylum is a [...]

 
A Tireless Advocate for Immigrant Justice:
Mahony Accepts Voice of Voiceless Award in El Paso
by Kathy Revtyak
“No estamos rendidos! Estamos aqui hoy para pedirles que no se desanimen y que no pierdan la esperanza. Tenemos que seguir luchando y vamos a seguir luchando!” (We have not given up! We are here today to ask you not [...]