Historical Memory
Memoria Historica
1970-1986
1972-First National Hispanic Encuentro Calls for greater Hispanic representation.
1977-Second National Hispanic Encuentro was attended by Fr. Dick Notter recommended greater evangelization efforts.
1982-1st formation Leadership Team began in Zeferino Fresno with Sisters.
1982-First formation Leadership Team began in Zeferino Fresno with Sisters
1983-Origins of CMFN in Tuscon, Arizona
The networking began with invitations by Dick Notter, Zeferino Gonzalez, Adela Gross and included numerous others:
Celine Caufield, Bishop Tom Daly, Bishop Manz, Bishop Roman, Sr Teresa Ann, Reyes Ruiz, Patricia Stockton, , Sr Rosa Maria Salazar, Charlotte Hobleman, Raul Rice, Enrique Lopez, Cesar Chavez, Sr Rosa Martha Zarate (San Bernardino), Las Guadalupanas, Fransicans in Minnesota, Vincentians in Michigan, Humility of Mary, Incarnate Word, MACC, SEPI, RECOSS
The response was given life through friendships, shared experience with farmworkers, and sustained through gatherings at various venues around the country.
The respondents brought their common gifts of humanity, solidarity, care, compassion, dignity, justice to recognize the profound humanity in the lives of the migrant laborers, the concern at the working conditions and the invisibility of these large and dispersed communities in church and society.
1985-Third National Hispanic Encuentro involved more than 500,000 Hispanics
1986-CMFN Was incorporated in Ohio as a 501c3. Rosa Maria Salazar was the USCCB Liaison. CMFN became linked with the USCCB PCMRT.
1987-1997
1987-Catholic Bishops approve the National pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry.
1990-Development of Leadership formation program and Connection with MACC to provide courses.
1991-Fr. Dick Notter became First part-time National Director. First National Consulta of Farmworker Ministry held in Chicago with 90 Pastoral Agents.
1995-Support from The Sisters of St. Francis and Temphin, Sister Karen‘s Humility in Mary Group, and USCCB.
1996-Networking with regional offices, Contacts with RICOS in California, Contacts with Catholic Charities in Oakland
1998-2009
2000-Website was Created, Two-levels of Pastoral Leadership Courses, USCCB provided $50,000 (5-years), III Encuentro Early meetings involved writing grants and visiting migrant camps. Celine Caufield Director (-2001)
2001-Episcopal Visits to the Dioceses to understand realities and Bishop Martine and others accompany the workers. Hector Rodriguez Director (-2005)
2002-Started Pastoral Visits and Formation Courses and Bishop John Manz wrote reports, IV Encuentro
2004-2006-National surveys were sent out and collected 67 dioceses and 2,000 people Pastoral Course I (CA), No Director (2006-07)
2007-Consulta II and results presented at June 2008 PCMRT Meeting
“We are a community of migrant farm worker and rural immigrant, who walk towards the Kingdom without fear, giving witness as actors and not as spectators; a hardworking community in search of justice, mindful of the suffering.
We are bearers of a historical memory, the present, and the journey into the future; being a people that moves forward, breaking barriers and creating solutions.
We are a community committed to the migrant pastoral and we serve with a spirit of communion to a multicultural community. Starting with a commitment to the formation of youth in our community.
We are a farming and rural community that needs to continue its formation.
We are part of this Consulta and we give witness to what we have heard, seen and shared; we are determined to put into practice and to follow up on what we have lived.”
2008-Immersion Program I with students from Creighton, Returning students from Omaha created, Nebraska Migrant Action Coalition, Trips to Stockton and Ohio
2009-Immersion Program II in Ohio
2010-2022
2010-CMFN Spring Break with Loyola of Maryland in Immokalee, FL Service Learning III Dioceses of Stockton & Fresno, Visit to Dioceses of Little Rock, AK, Hispanic Affairs Project in CO, Sr. Karen Bernhardt (-2014)
2011-Service Learning IV (CO); 25th Anniversary in Sacramento (86 Pastoral Agents)
2012-Ministerio Hispano Presente, Pasado y Futuro: Un Nuevo Comienzo is publishedNational Celebration in Chicago, Episcopal Visit in Yakima, WA, Service Learning V in North Carolina
2013-Strategic Planning with Fr. Elisar Lopez Miriam carried out survey as a result, Empowerment courses by Sr. Karen, Service learning VI: ARISE in TX, Andrea Dulac Director (1 year)
2014-Service Learning III in FL; Miriam Bannon Director (-2016)
2016-Train the Trainers in CA and 2016 survey was carried out; Feliciano Tapia Director
Train the Trainers Workshop in Monterrey, CA. for 67 participants from 14 parishes. It provided a learning methodology of experience, reflection, and critical experiences.
2017-Encuintro V; Ricardo Ariza Director (~2017-2020)
2021-Memoria Historica; Fr. Tom Director