Stockton, California
253,481 Farmworkers Total for California. Stockton has the largest number of farmworkers of all states: 69,900 camps and organizations. Key products: Vegetables, citrus, avocados, almonds, strawberries, and dairy. Has a mix of undocumented resident farmworkers, permanent residents, and migrant farmworkers from other states.
Observations from Our Recent Visit
Provide Dioceses with leadership workshops for leaders and pastors including theology & anthropology;
Get demographics of farmworker presence to pastors;
Stockton to develop video re your migrant ministry practices for other US dioceses;
2022 Synod
Pope Francis has called the entire People of God to journey together by participating in the upcoming Synod of Bishops. This Synod is entitled: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission.” It is not just another meeting with oral presentations and written reports. The Synod is a process of journeying together by listening, dialoguing, praying, discerning, and making decisions together for the purpose of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Contact us.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton
212 North San Joaquin Street
Stockton, CA 95202-2409
209-466-0636
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Vice President
Jose Lopez (Represents California)
Director of Migrant Ministry
Diocese of Stockton
Stockton, CA
(209) 373-7909
JLopez@stocktondiocese.org
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Digna Ramírez-López
Director
2094660636
migrantministry@stocktondiocese.org