Sr. Norma Pimental speaks at SHSST

“We are restoring humanity,” is how Sr. Norma Pimentel, MJ, describes the work that she and volunteers do at the Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas. Executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, Sr. Norma was the main speaker at today’s Dehon Lecture at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Since 2014 she and volunteers from a variety of area faith communities, as well as civic and business leaders, have assisted migrants on their asylum journey. However, she insists that it is the responsibility of all Americans to help in this migration crisis. “We need to go to sleep at night tired from doing good, from doing more than the bare minimum,” said Sr. Norma. “It is a wonderful feeling to know that you have done God’s will… We must seek to quench the thirst of Jesus in every person. Don’t say to yourself, ‘Oh, someone else can do this better than me.’ All are called to help others.” How? “Start by finding the things that we all have in common," she said. "We must remind each other that we are one family, one human family.” The program was a joint effort of SHSST and the Dehonians' North American Migration Commission.
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    Fr. Mac, Sr. Norma and Fr. Tom share a laugh

  • Sr. Norma and Fr. Ziggy

    Sr. Norma and Fr. Ziggy

  • Br. Diego leads the opening song

    Br. Diego leads the opening song

  • Fr. Tom Knoebel, SHSST president-rector

    Fr. Tom Knoebel, SHSST president-rector

  • Fr. Peter McKenna, co-chair of the North American Migration Committee

    Fr. Peter McKenna, co-chair of the North American Migration Committee

  • Fr. Richard MacDonald, co-chair of the North American Migration Committee

    Fr. Richard MacDonald, co-chair of the North American Migration Committee

  • Sr. Norma

    Sr. Norma

  • Sr. Norma

    Sr. Norma

  • The SHSST lobby was full

    The SHSST lobby was full

  • Mark Peters, US Province director of JPR

    Mark Peters, US Province director of JPR

  • A question from the audience

    A question from the audience

  • Fr. Ed

    Fr. Ed

  • Sr. Norma shares information after her presentation

    Sr. Norma shares information after her presentation

  • The shoes of migrants were hung throughout the lobby so that people could reflect on the journeys that were made in them.

    The shoes of migrants were hung throughout the lobby so that people could reflect on the journeys that were made in them.

  • Opening procession of the midday Mass

    Opening procession of the midday Mass

  • Procession

    Procession

  • Fr. Vien was the main celebrant of the Mass

    Fr. Vien was the main celebrant of the Mass

  • Mark Peters does the first reading

    Mark Peters does the first reading

  • Dr. Paul Monson, a member of the SHSST staff, served as cantor

    Dr. Paul Monson, a member of the SHSST staff, served as cantor

  • Proclaiming the Gospel

    Proclaiming the Gospel

  • Fr. Vien shares his migration story in his homily

    Fr. Vien shares his migration story in his homily

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    The SHSST lobby was full
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