Oct. 17, 2023 – In July 2021, the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province missioned a small team of Jesuits to serve in the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border. They met with Bishop Daniel Flores who articulated their mission to “read the reality and respond to it.” Since then, they have strived …
Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries Launches in Brownsville, Texas Read More »
By Ignatius Plato When Pope Francis approved the Society of Jesus’ Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) in 2019, the themes were familiar to anyone who knows the Jesuits. In addition to showing the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and care for our common home, the UAPs put accompanying young people and the marginalized front …
Love Shown in Actions: Jesuit Tampa’s Service to Migrants Read More »
Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, Texas, continues to act as a refuge for migrants as thousands are expected to arrive in the city as Title 42 comes to an end. In response to the unprecedented surge of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border which began in December 2022, Sacred Heart opened its gym with no …
Sacred Heart Church in El Paso Shelters Migrants Seeking Safety Read More »
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, we’re featuring a recent episode of the Jesuit Border Podcast, hosted by Jesuit Fathers Brian Strassburger and Louie Hotop, who serve migrant communities on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Update Dec. 29, 2022: See Fr. Rafael Garcia, SJ, interview on CNN By Ignatius Plato Dec. 21, 2022 – Sacred Heart Church, the Jesuit parish in El Paso, Texas, has for years served as a beacon of hope for immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Recently, the parish has opened its doors to the flood of …
In this issue, read about how to pray through Lent with the Universal Apostolic Preferences, our ministry on the border and more. Jesuits Winter 2022
By Beau Guedry, nSJ Yo vengo a traerte vida Vida en abundancia En abundancia Yo soy el camino, La verdad y la vida Vida en abundancia En abundancia (I come to bring you life Life in abundance In abundance I am the way, The truth, and the life Life in abundance In abundance) About 24 …
Hospitality to Angels: Contributing to the Humanitarian Response on the Border Read More »
By Heidi Cerneka and Jannick Eggerman Today, around the world, people are on the move. They are migrating to escape poverty, improve their livelihood and opportunities, or escaping conflict and devastation in their own countries. Women represent almost half of the 244 million migrants and half of the 19.6 million refugees worldwide. (UN Women – …
The Search for Safety: Why Women Flee their Countries of Origin Read More »
By Jerry Duggan After working his way to professional success as an architect, Fr. Rafael Garcia, SJ, found that his true calling in life is ministering to immigrant communities with needs similar to the one he grew up in. Father Garcia was nine years old when his family fled Fidel Castro’s Cuba and settled in …
Fr. Rafael Garcia, SJ, Fulfills Vocation in Ministry with Migrants Read More »
Fr. Tom Greene Visits Brownsville and Matamoros By Therese Fink Meyerhoff November 13, 2020 – There is what amounts to a refugee camp on this province’s border with Mexico. There are currently hundreds of migrants from Central America and Mexico living in Matamoros, Mexico, in tents and handmade shelters without electricity and with only limited …