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A Pilgrim People Journeying South. Catholic Social Tradition and Questions of Race, Class, Power and Self. May 8-28, 2007. 12 students (all years, all majors), one staff member, one Holy Cross priest Two sections: Civil Rights Pilgrimage and Habitat for Humanity work project
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A Pilgrim PeopleJourneying South Catholic Social Tradition and Questions of Race, Class, Power and Self
May 8-28, 2007 • 12 students (all years, all majors), one staff member, one Holy Cross priest • Two sections: Civil Rights Pilgrimage and Habitat for Humanity work project • Three week intensive fieldwork following a semester long course (SW/SJP/SOC) • Students completed a research paper (3 credits) or integrated journals (1 credit)
Civil Rights Pilgrimage • Birmingham, AL • Americus, GA • Tuskegee, AL • Montgomery, AL • Selma, AL • New Orleans, LA
The Pilgrimage in the Great Jubilee “Pilgrimage is not only an outward journey but the experience of being a stranger, and the awareness that one is a guest and migrant.” Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrant and Itinerate Peoples Departure Walking Inward Walking Outward Visiting Returning
Deepening Faith Committed to Justice in the Context of Race and Class • The religious roots of modern Civil Rights • Daily celebration of Mass/lectionary readings • Interdenominational work and worship • Connecting to those working for justice deeply rooted in and motivated by their faith tradition • Exploring Catholic tradition different from our own
Departure “Departure reveals the decision of pilgrims to go forward up to the destination and achieve the spiritual objectives of their baptismal vocation”
Walking Inward, Walking Outward “Walking leads them to solidarity with their brothers and sisters and to the necessary preparation for the meeting with the Lord.”
Visiting “The visit invites them to listen to the Word of God and to sacramental celebration.”
Return “The return, in the end, reminds them of their mission in the world, as witnesses of salvation and builders of peace.”