Commentary: On Friday, Fr. Rafael García, S.J., of Sagrado Corazón Catholic Church will lead a procession honoring the Feast of the Sacred of Jesus in solidarity with the vulnerable people of barrio Duranguito. The participants will walk, reflect on Scripture and pray the rosary for the safety and well-being of the impacted residents of the neighborhood who have been struggling to maintain their community in the face of evictions and the imminent threat of demolition. For over a century, Sagrado Corazón Catholic Church has served the people of South El Paso, including Duranguito.
Sagrado Corazón stands with the vulnerable residents of Duranguito, who are typically of low-income and immigrants, as well as for the preservation of historic neighborhoods and architecture in our city. In the words of Pope Francis: “As long as the problems of the poor are not radically resolved by rejecting the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation and by attacking the structural causes of inequality, no solution will be found for the world’s problems or, for that matter, to any problems. Inequality is the root of social ills.” (Evangelii Gaudium, 19)
The procession will begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Firemen’s Memorial Park, 316 W. Overland and proceed through the neighborhood. The matachines, Danza del Sagrado Corazón will join the event.
For more information, please contact Fr. Rafael García, S.J., Associate Pastor and Ministry with Migrant and Refugee Persons, Sacred Heart Church, 915-532-5447.