St. Hilary Parish to hold an afternoon of Human Trafficking prayer and awareness in the Commons of Our Lady of the Elms High School - Sunday, February 8, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the International Union of Superiors General has designated February 8 as an annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking.
February 8 is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and Italy.