Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski rode his Harley-Davidson on Sunday, leading a group of 25 members of the Archdiocese of Miami’s Knights on Bikes ministry to the gates of the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility, where he led a Rosary and offered prayers for the men and women held inside.
Wenski parked his Harley alongside the others at the facility’s entrance in a public demonstration of what he called “prayerful solidarity.”
Rosary for the detained
“Decency requires that we remember the individuals being detained are fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters of distressed relatives,” Wenski said.
“We wish to ensure that chaplains and pastoral ministers can serve those in custody, to their benefit and that of the staff.”…