Written by: Sister Mary Reilly, RSM
May 29, 2013
Today, NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus pulled up to a church called
St. John Neumann Parish in Scranton. People were lined up to welcome us; it was
so heartwarming! Once inside and looking out from the stage, it was great to
see the different cultures in the gathering.
Mayor Dohery told the group that over 30 languages were spoken in
Scranton High School alone. Afterwards,
I spoke with one of the presenters, a young man from Honduras, who sought political
asylum here, which was granted. We shared stories of the terrible situation in
Honduras. I told him of my involvement because of our Mercy mission there. He
is going to contact the staff persons in the office of Senators Jack Reed and
Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), with whom we (the Sisters of Mercy ) have been
working. He is going to contact both offices, for I’m sure hearing from a
Honduran here on political asylum should give weight to the situation. I gave
him my name and said “mention my name!” Part of the joy of the journey of
NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus is making such connections.
