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Save La Lomita Chapel

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The La Lomita Chapel is the cornerstone of Mission TX.  It is now under threat of being demolished and lost forever to construct the border wall.  The Chapel, which is 900 ft from the Rio Grande river,  named for the hillock upon which it is built. It originally served as home base to the Oblate missionaries who rode horseback throughout the Rio Grande Valley in the mid-1800s. The missionaries, known as the "Cavalry of Christ," delivered religious services to the Valley residents who were spread far and wide during a period when travel to the nearest settlement meant days by horseback or wagon. La Lomita's Rio Grande River valley location made it vulnerable to floods resulting in its first incarnation washing away in 1865. Rebuilt in 1899 using stones carved from the surrounding hill, the chapel resumed serving area parishioners. It was replaced once again in the 1920s and underwent repairs and restoration in 1937. Today, the chapel stands as a religious shrine and reminder of the region's past.

The area also the proposed path of the wall will deny residents use of several other historical and ecological sites including Benson State Park, a small veterans cemetery, several wildlife management areas and the National Butterfly Center.  Right now, more than 20 Native American tribes are enroute or already have camped in the area to defend and preserve the area. We propose to file an injunction in Federal Court to stop all construction activities until studies of the historical and ecological impact can be done. 

As the costs to save this treasure of South Texas we are appealing to you to help us every donation will help. This fund raiser is sponsored by the El Paso Grassroots Coalition.

Organizer

Samuel Williams
Organizer
El Paso, TX

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