Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network
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.
Events
National Migration Week: September 23rd thru the 29th, 2024
“Leading up to September 29, the Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Migration Week (September 23-29), calling attention to the challenges confronting migrants and refugees, from their country of origin to their destination, and how Church teaching calls on Catholics to respond with compassionate acts of love.” [USCCB]
World Day of Migrants and Refugees: September 29th, 2024
A message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 110TH World Day of Migrants & Refugees 2024.
“El Sembrador” is a capacity-building formation program designed to equip parish communities to accompany migrant farmworkers. This program is vital because migrant farmworkers, often separated from their families and living in unfamiliar surroundings, turn to the Catholic Church for a sense of welcome, support, and belonging.
What makes El Sembrador unique is its holistic approach, offering faith formation grounded in the Catholic Social Teaching. This approach fosters mutual transformation, both for the farmworkers and the parish communities that embrace them.
Sembrador Program
Vayan y Den Fruto
June 2024
A national encuentro of pastoral workers, diocesan accompaniers and specialists in spiritual, legal, and practical support of farmworkers from across the United States
A partnership of CMFN and Loyola University Chicago
Invitation to CMFN Mission Community
Our invitation to you, members of parishes, dioceses and associated agencies and friends, is to join us in supporting accompaniment of the men and women who are responsible for putting food on our tables against the social, political, economic and climatic dehumanizing challenges.
Start your journey with us by:
Formation: Catholic Social Teaching, Organization skills, Communications,
Education and promotion in parishes
Social Media Platforms
Previous Outreach Efforts
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Boise, ID
Deacon Salvador (Sal) Carranza, Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adults prepared a warm welcome and full schedule for Fr Tom Florek’s CMFN visit. Included were pastor and pastoral team visits in Twin Falls, Rupert & Aberdeen whose interest and hospitality helped him understand the significant presence of farmworkers in the mega dairy industry.
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Yakima, WA
The hospitality and carefully planned itinerary for this CMFN visitor is consistent with the welcome, respect, and critical care involved in the Yakima diocesan migrant pastoral ministry. Based upon the agricultural workers’ presence as an historical strength while being an invisible presence, the ministerial action begins with personal contact and listening to their stories.
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Stockton, CA
Outstanding in the Stockton Diocese visit were the communal outdoor liturgies in the French and Roberts Island camps. The experience of being together with the farmworkers and their families, the accompanying parish volunteers and the diocesan representatives was truly a joyful and prayerful communion. These were the fruits of over twenty years.
