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Just got this note from our friends at Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in Washington, DC.
Dear Friends,
Today is the anniversary of the death of Cesar Chavez, the great nonviolent prophet of the United Farmworkers Movement. We beckon his intercession as we strive to exemplify his fidelity to Jesus and his untiring commitment for social justice. I read the below prayer by Chavez as we concluded our White House peace vigil today.
Cesar Chavez--Presente!!!
With love and gratitude,
Art Laffin
Prayer of the Farm Workers' Struggle
--Cesar E. Chavez
Show me the suffering of the most miserable;
So I will know my people's plight.
Free me to pray for others;
For you are present in every person.
Help me take responsibility for my own life;
So that I can be free at last.
Grant me courage to serve others;
For in service there is true life.
Give me honesty and patience;
So that the Spirit will be alive among us.
Let the Spirit flourish and grow;
So that we will never tire of the struggle.
Let us remember those who have died for justice;
For they have given us life.
Help us love even those who hate us;
So we can change the world.
Amen.
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