Sister Mary McCauley: Postville’s Saint

July 17, 2009

TheIowa Independent reports that Sister Mary McCauley, formerl administrator for the region that includes St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Postville, Iowa has been selected by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women to receive the 2009 Christine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice. “In the immediate wake of a May 2008 massive immigration raid at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville, many immigrant families took refuge in St. Bridget’s Church. McCauley was instrumental not only in providing for the immediate needs of those seeking sanctuary, but in developing a plan of action to care for the women and children left behind.”