our mission
Promote and proclaim a prophetic, missionary, pilgrim Church
that encounters Christ in the migrant farmworker community
through accompaniment.
Accompaniment means supporting parish involvement, pastoral visits, formation,
sharing best practices & resources, developing regional and national relationships.
We focus on
Farmworkers
the church
our network
leadership formation
signs of the times
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Vayan y Den Fruto II: Loyola University Chicago - IPS June 2025
Goals
· Develop a network of communication at all levels of the Church
· Promote the human and spiritual development of migrant farmworkers
· Promote pastoral leadership from within the migrant community
· Form a mobile team for leadership formation of migrant farmworkers
Strengths
• Pastoral Visits:
Support and develop the Migrant Farmworker Ministry
• Networking:
Constructs bridges with local, regional, and national organizations
• Leadership Formation for a Pastoral de Conjunto: For a model of Church: Community, Missionary & Evangelizing
“As your words unfold, light is shed, and the simple-hearted understand.”
[Psalm 119:130]
Spirituality
”We ourselves …are dust of the earth (Gen 2:7); our very bodies are made up of her elements, we breathe her air, and we receive life and refreshment from her waters.”
[Laudato Si, #3]
• Rooted in the lives of the people
•Strengthened by the accompaniment of
others who come with their recognizable gifts of solidarity, compassion, service, and commitment to bring good news with their visits, the outdoor masses, the sacraments,
the service, and solidarity.
•Dignity to the invisible farmworkers and families.
•Sense of belonging to a larger church community.
•Christ is here, as is Dios Padre y su Madre Maria, incarnate in the lives of farmworkers.
•“Walk together toward the Kingdom without
Fear.” [II Consulta Nacional, 2007]
What Does it Take to be a Migrant Farmhand?
Migrant Farmhands Aren’t Getting Easy Access to Job Sites in the US. It's been a crusade for decades, but farmworkers in the US still struggle to get adequate healthcare or better salaries. Mike Kirsch met with legendary labor activist Dolores Huerta. They spoke about the progress that's been made in protecting almost 3 million farmers. And what still needs to be done.
Who are Migrant Farmworkers?
They are 2.5 million men, women, and children working in agriculture, livestock, and processing plants:
Who migrate to find work in seasonal & temporary jobs;
Who leave family & community due to non-sustainable life conditions;
Who are vulnerable to labor conditions, market, climate, and political forces;
Who are strangers in a strange land;
Who form community for protection, collaboration, and companionship,
Who are a prophetic presence among us;
Who are connected to nature through its beauty, suffering and transformation.