In witness to a life dedicated to ministry, Halifax Charity Sr. Mary Beth Moore, Assistant coordinator of Centro Corazon de Maria is interviewed by Sr. Camille D’Arienzo for the National Catholic Reporter.

The interview begins…

Sister Camille: Mary Beth, you are a recognized leader of Pax Christi on Long Island and a longtime supporter of Spanish-speaking immigrants, many of whom are migrant workers.

Let’s start by exploring your relationship with that community, often victims of injustice. How, when and why did you begin ministering to them?

Moore: In 2010, I was invited to join the sponsored ministry of the Religious of the Sacred Heart that was directed to immigrants in Hampton Bays on Long Island’s East End. The RSHM have a long history the East End, and they founded Centro Corazon de Maria in 2002 as a response to a congregation general assembly decision. They had no way of knowing that the immigrant population in Hampton Bays would mushroom at that very time (154.7 percent increase between 2000 and 2010). I was delighted to work again with the Latino people. I feel a deep connection with them.

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