Young families celebrate first Christmas in US with hope, despite their needs

They crossed the border in fear, arrived with nothing and still have little. They are the immigrants who have just arrived by bus to the Washington area, often cold and in need, like Jesus, Mary and Joseph looking for shelter in Bethlehem.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington hosted a Christmas party for 250 of them Dec. 6 at the agency's center in Silver Spring, a Washington suburb.