Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Monday, June 22, 2026

World Refugee Day 2026





World Refugee Day 2026

Stand with refugees. Defend the right to safety and protection.


On World Refugee Day 2026, JRS/USA invites people of faith and goodwill to stand in solidarity with refugees and defend the right to seek safety. As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Convention, we are reminded that protection was never meant for a select few. It is a promise rooted in human dignity — and it must be kept alive.

What is World Refugee Day?

World Refugee Day is observed each year on June 20 to honor the strength, courage, and resilience of people who have been forced to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or violence. It is also a day to recommit ourselves to protecting the rights, safety, and dignity of refugees around the world.

In 2026, World Refugee Day carries special significance. The world marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Convention, the international agreement that protects the rights of refugees and affirms the right to seek safety.

World Refugee Day 2026 Theme: Until Everyone Is Safe

The UNHCR theme for World Refugee Day 2026, “Until Everyone Is Safe,” reminds us that safety is not divisible. No community is truly secure while people forced to flee are denied protection, dignity, and the chance to rebuild their lives.

For JRS/USA, this theme reflects our mission of accompaniment, service, and advocacy. Protection is not only a legal principle. It is a moral responsibility and a shared commitment that grows across communities through welcome, relationships, services, and action.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

President Trump Issues Catholic-esque Presidential Message on All Saints Day


President Trump Issues Catholic-esque Presidential Message on All Saints Day

November 10, 2025 Gerry Wagoner




On November 1, President Trump made a statement on the White House.gov website, about All Saints Day. The message, issued via the White House, was notably Catholic in tone. The Statement:
On All-Saints’ Day, the First Lady and I join Christians across our Nation in celebrating the saints who have gone before us and now share in the glory of God. Their examples remind us that the strength of our country rests in the goodness of its people—and that through faith and virtue, our Nation can endure in liberty and truth.

From our earliest days, the United States has drawn inspiration from holy men and women whose witness shaped our people and deepened our faith. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Patroness of the United States, has long been honored as a symbol of grace for our country. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini poured out her life in service to the most poor and needy among us; Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton formed generations through her schools of faith and learning; and Saint John Neumann led his flock with humility, courage, and unrelenting devotion. Their example, and those of all the saints, demonstrates that faith transforms nations as surely as it transforms hearts.

Our country has long cherished the freedom of religion that allows faith such as theirs to flourish. My Administration is committed to defending this sacred right, upholding the freedom of every believer to worship, speak, and live according to their beliefs. We are standing firm against those who seek to persecute or marginalize people of faith, protecting churches, schools, and communities from religious discrimination, and ensuring that Christian values maintain their rightful place at the center of American life. As we remember the perfect example of Christ and the legacy of His saints, we renew our promise to live as one Nation under God, defending liberty, seeking justice, and striving always toward the good that His truth reveals.

Tomorrow, on All Souls’ Day, Christians will remember all those who have entered the eternal sleep of peace. Today, the faithful honor the saints who light the path toward Christ and call our Nation to holiness. May their example guide our Republic forward in faith, hope, and freedom.

Thursday, March 06, 2025

Wholly Coincidence in March


  • Ramadan: Friday, February 28, 2025 and end on Saturday, March 29, 2025 (Muslim)
  • Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras: Tuesday, March 4 (Catholic)
  • Ash Wednesday: Wednesday, March 5 (Catholic)
  • Holi: Friday, March 14 (Hindu)
  • Purim: Friday, March 14 (Jewish)

Saturday, December 24, 2022

"one cutteth a tree out of the forest"




For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 10:3-5.