CATHOLIC MIGRANT FARMWORKER NETWORK
March 31, formerly César Chavez Day, is now Farmworkers Day in California
Our hearts are deeply grieved by the stories of women who suffered abuse at the hands of Cesar Chavez, some at a very young age. Their voices carry a pain that must be received with reverence—heard, believed, and honored. The suffering they have borne, often in silence for many years, is a profound injustice, and we stand with them in sorrow, in solidarity, and in prayer.
Celebrating 40 Years of Mission
A Legacy of Faith, Justice, and Accompaniment
Amid today’s anti-immigrant climate, we remain a Pilgrim and Prophetic Church—walking alongside and proclaiming Christ at the margins, especially among farmworker communities.
Leadership Formation
Thanks to the generous support of the ACTA Foundation and Fr. Richard Notter (CMFN Board Member), we are excited to expand our Sembrador Leaderhip Program now reaching:
Raleigh, NC, Monterrey, Rochester/Buffalo, and Syracuse Dioceses.
CMFN Sponsored Webinars
The Current Immigration Landscape: Recent policy changes and impacts on immigrant families. Presented by: Maria Celina Marquez, Policy Advisor, USCCB
Project & Program Funding: Practical guidance for funding community work. Presented by: Natalia Dominguez, Licensed Nursing Facility Administrator
Join the Mission
You are invited to be part of this important work of faith and justice. Together, we continue building a more just and compassionate community.
Share your:
Time, Talent, Treasure
CMFN, Marching Foward
Bishop Luis and the Diocese of Raleigh invites CMFN Sembrador Parish Formation Program for Farmworker accompaniment.
National Catholic Reporter - 2026
More US bishops condemn political tension, Trump immigration tactics
Elizabeth Anne Jolly holds a sign as she protests hours after 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, returned home after a judge ordered them to be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, Feb. 1. (OSV News/Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee)
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.
WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
Migrants, Missionaries of Hope
“In a world darkened by war and injustice, even when all seems lost, migrants and refugees stand as messengers of hope. Their courage and tenacity bear heroic testimony to a faith that sees beyond what our eyes can see and gives them the strength to defy death on the various contemporary migration routes.”
-Pope Leo XIV
Emigrantes, Misioneros de la Esperanza
"En un mundo ensombrecido por la guerra y la injusticia, incluso cuando todo parece perdido, los emigrantes y refugiados son mensajeros de esperanza. Su valentía y tenacidad dan testimonio heroico de una fe que ve más allá de lo que nuestros ojos pueden ver y les da la fuerza para desafiar a la muerte en las diversas rutas migratorias contemporáneas".
-Papa Leo XIV
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.
