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Ministry at the Border
Read about our group of sisters who have established a community in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. This creation of an inter-congregational community is a concrete expression of our charism. Our ministry is a necessary, legal and loving humanitarian response to the plight of migrants fleeing violence, oppression, unemployment, and hunger in their countries of origin.
Ministry at the Border Update February 2024
The fluctuation in numbers has not affected our commitment to asylum seekers. In the name of all IHMs and Oblate Sisters of Providence, we continue to accompany our brothers and sisters waiting in Reynosa, and we also welcome migrants who arrive in McAllen.
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In January, sisters with our ministry at the border celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The Overflowing Migratory River
As I try to figure out answers to my endless questions, through my own experience, I know that thousands, millions of people carry wounds so deep in their bodies and souls that no human being should ever have to carry. I have been able to see, hear, and feel their stories of pain, sadness, despair, and anguish.
Women at the Border
The crisis at our southern border is real. So, too, are the political and policy challenges in desperately needed immigration reform and the courageous national and international action required to address the root causes of such massive migration.
Ministry at the Border Updates October 2023
Our shared histories On Sunday, September 24, the feast of Our Lady of Mercy, Sister Terry Saetta, RSM, invited our core community of IHM sisters, living and ministering at the border, to participate in a vocation event at Sacred Heart…
Spanish Not Required
All children, whether they are in Peru, Guatemala, Ghana, Mexico, or the United States, want attention and to be loved.
Ministry at the Border update August 2023
Philadelphia IHM Sisters Linda Filipponi and Joan Rychalsky volunteered to serve migrants in McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, from July 22 to August 5.
Encountering God on the Journey
Thousands of migrants continue to leave their countries in search of a better quality of life for their families. On that journey, they experience the need to be filled and nourished by God and they discover the strength that allows them to continue on their way.
Sister Elvia Mata Ortega, IHM: “La pequeña flor que nace en el desierto”
Mi vida vocacional la comparo con la pequeña flor que nace en el desierto. / I compare my vocation to a little flower that is born in the desert.
What is Title 42, Title 8 and the CBP One App?
Because the number of those crossing into the US has decreased, there is a greater need to accompany migrants on the Mexican side of the border.