Labor Day Message from Archbishop Dolan

"Can I relate to you an incident from the history of the Church in our beloved country?  Back in the 1880’s, the labor force in our nation, in our railroads, factories, mills, and mines, was made up mostly of Catholic immigrants.  Many of these hard workers were active in the earliest attempts by laborers to organize, promote their basic human rights for a living wage, safe and humane working conditions, and protection for themselves, their wives, and their children in case of their own death or injury.  These pioneers - our great grandparents - were encouraged by their parishes, priests, and bishops."

In a recent commentary, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, offered a reflection on Labor Day and the Church's concern for laborers.

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