February 10, 2015 Dear Sylvia, Thanks for coming to Casa Maria. I think we fundamentally disagree with you on some main themes, but talking with you and Terry Higuera really helped us think about desegregation and how we as parents and the larger community can move forward to advocate and organize for a more justContinue reading “A LETTER TO SYLVIA CAMPOY”
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WELCOME GILBERTO CONTRERAS
Casa Maria is excited to have hired Gilberto to be a community organizer with Casa Maria. He is a 2014 graduate of the University of Arizona with a B.A. in Mexican American Studies. ______________________ By Gilberto Contreras, This will be my first post on this blog, so I would like to introduce myself to youContinue reading “WELCOME GILBERTO CONTRERAS”
FOR JOHN C. SCOTT: on if I was King…
By Brian Flagg, I read this great article in America magazine by the auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, Robert W. McElroy, entitled “Market Assumptions: Pope Francis’ challenge to income inequality” (Nov 3, 2014). This past April, Pope Francis told over 10 million online followers, in nine different languages, “Inequality is the root of social evil.”Continue reading “FOR JOHN C. SCOTT: on if I was King…”
ERNESTO LUJAN, FOOD EXPERT NUMERO UNO OF CASA MARIA
by Brian Flagg, Pretty much everyone knows that Pancho Medina is Minister of Culture at Casa Maria, Katie Bolger, among others, has been the Minister of Agriculture, Nancy Myers has been the Director of Fun and Cesar Aguirre is the new Minister of Public Education. Ernie Lujan is without doubt the Food Expert Numero Uno.Continue reading “ERNESTO LUJAN, FOOD EXPERT NUMERO UNO OF CASA MARIA”
WELCOME OCHOA ELEMENTARY’S NEW PRINCIPAL JULIO MORENO
The South Tucson and Ochoa community have organized over the years to improve the the community and keep the schools in our barrio open. We continue to organize today to improve the quality of education for our barrio youth. Due to this work the parents have been successful in working with Tucson Unified School DistrictContinue reading “WELCOME OCHOA ELEMENTARY’S NEW PRINCIPAL JULIO MORENO”
MODERN DAY SAINT- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
by Brian Flagg, I agree with Eugene Robinsons’ brilliant column in Friday’s Daily Star “MLK’s call for economic justice rings true today as well.” Also today’s piece in the Star by Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez “All labor has dignity: Remembering icon’s vision of worth” is really right-on. By the time the brother wasContinue reading “MODERN DAY SAINT- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.”
ANGEL’S ARMY
Thanks much to long time Casa Maria supporter KATHY LYNN who included this piece she wrote along with a Christmas donation. She said that it was loosely based on her family’s experience of helping out here at Casa Maria. I found it to be inspirational. She even won a prize in a writing contest withContinue reading “ANGEL’S ARMY”
MARIAS’ MAGNIFICAT, MY FAVORITE BIBLE PASSAGE, IS TODAY’S GOSPEL READING!
by Brian Flagg, The Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-56) And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit exults in God my savior; because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid. Yes, from this day forward all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things for me.Continue reading “MARIAS’ MAGNIFICAT, MY FAVORITE BIBLE PASSAGE, IS TODAY’S GOSPEL READING!”
John the Baptist, Jesus, the Paulists and the Holy Father
by Brian Flagg, Here is one more reason I am a super-blessed vato. Since I became a disciple of Jesus when I was 22, I have come to believe that the keys to life, the keys to the Kingdom, can be found in the Holy Scriptures, especially the 4 gospels. Many years ago I startedContinue reading “John the Baptist, Jesus, the Paulists and the Holy Father”
The impact of trade and immigration
by Brian Flagg, My feeling is that Arizona Daily Star syndicated columnist Esther Cepeda is almost never progressive, helpful or big picture oriented. However, on Friday, December 12 the feast day of La Virgen de Guadalupe, La Reina de las Americas, she laid out the truth about the root cause of immigration (NAFTA, CAFTA andContinue reading “The impact of trade and immigration”
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