Catholic Women Preach Advent 2025
“This Advent, when fear walks our streets again and raids attempt to silence hope,
our practices must become acts of justice.”
– Yolanda Chavez preaching for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
This Advent and Christmas, in solidarity and with a deep and urgent concern for our immigrant siblings, Catholic Women Preach is featuring reflections from Latina women, migrant women, and women who accompany migrants in ministry and advocacy. Reminding us of the Holy Family’s own search for safety, shelter and dignity, their preaching offers a prophetic witness to the Gospel and a profound expression of the Church’s mission to stand with and for those on the margins.
May these women’s words inspire deeper compassion, courageous dialogue, and renewed commitment to the Gospel call to welcome the stranger.
Letter to US Bishops
As the shepherds of the Catholic Church in the United States, our bishops have unique moral authority to defend the dignity of migrants and to inform the national conscience with Gospel values.
And so, in addition to centering these voices on the Catholic Women Preach website, FutureChurch has sent a letter to every bishop in the United States inviting them to join us in a spirit of synodality and solidarity and to listen and reflect upon their preaching. We thanked the bishops for their recent Special Pastoral Message on Immigration and encouraged them to continue speaking out in bold opposition to the sinful and dehumanizing treatment of immigrants in this country.
How You Can Help
“Advent is not about waiting for God to act.
Advent is about waking up to where God is already at work and joining God in that work.”
– Dr. Angélica N. Quińónez preaching for the First Sunday of Advent.
FutureChurch needs your help to amplify these voices and messages this season. We’re inviting all FutureChurch and Catholic Women Preach friends, supporters, and followers to share this messages with their own communities and networks. And, in particular, we’re asking folks to reach out to their local faith community asking that these reflections be shared in bulletins, newsletters, emails, and community social media.
Sample Letter/Email to Send to Bishop or other Diocesan leader
Dear Cardinal/Archbishop/Bishop [Last Name],
In a spirit of synodality and with deep concern for the urgent reality facing migrants in our country, I write to ask for your continued and courageous public witness at this critical moment. As Advent and Christmas draw near—a season marked by the story of the migrant Holy Family seeking safety—the suffering of immigrants, migrants, and refugees in these times calls for a clear moral response from our Church.
This year, Catholic Women Preach is centering the voices of Latina women, migrant women, and those who accompany migrants in ministry and advocacy. Their preaching speaks with prophetic clarity, reminding us that Christ is revealed in the stories of those who are most vulnerable today. I hope you will listen to these reflections at www.catholicwomenpreach.org and consider sharing them with our diocesan communities.
The recent USCCB message on immigration is an important step, and I am grateful for it. Yet as political rhetoric intensifies and immigrant families continue to face dehumanizing treatment, the need for strong, consistent episcopal leadership has never been more urgent. I ask you to continue raising your voice boldly for compassion, justice, and systemic reform grounded in the Gospel.
Please know of my prayers for you and for all who are entrusted with guiding our Church in these challenging times.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Sample Letter/Email to Send to Parish or Community Priests, Staff, and Leadership
Dear Father, Sister, Mrs., Ms. Mr., etc [First name, last name as appropriate],
In a spirit of synodality and with a deep sense of urgency for our immigrant siblings who are facing tremendous hardship, I write to ask for your support in lifting up an important resource this Advent and Christmas.
This year, Catholic Women Preach is featuring Advent and Christmas reflections from Latina women, migrant women, and women who accompany migrants in ministry and advocacy. Their preaching offers a powerful reminder that the Holy Family’s story—seeking safety, shelter, and dignity—is alive in the lives of countless families today.
I hope you might consider sharing these homilies in our parish bulletin, newsletter, website, or social media to help our community reflect more deeply on the Gospel call to welcome the stranger and stand with those on the margins. The reflections can be found at www.catholicwomenpreach.org, and new ones will be released throughout the season.
As our parish prepares to welcome Christ anew, these women’s voices offer both inspiration and challenge—inviting us into greater compassion, solidarity, and prayerful awareness. Thank you for considering this request and for all the ways you shepherd our community.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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Stay Tuned…
FutureChurch will continue to develop ways for people of good will to stand with our immigrant siblings and to encourage our bishops to take action in the weeks and months ahead. In the meantime, we encourage you to learn more about the issues from our friends at Pax Christi USA and NETWORK Lobby and to explore the abundance of resources and information available through Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC).
We also encourage you to read and consider signing the Cabrini Pledge offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.