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Social Services
We are present to the marginalized of today, including at-risk women and children, those without housing, the elderly, migrants, refugees, and all those in need.
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.
Holy Week Services at the Border
It is truly a privilege to accompany our migrant brothers and sisters in McAllen, Texas and Reynosa, Mexico.
Welcoming Student Service Groups
The OSP-IHM Border Community has a commitment to accompany high school and university students who would like to participate in the mission.
Strangers no more… Beloved… Blessed
"I have called you by name; you are mine." -Isaiah 43:1
Being Human
How do you respond to persons with disabilities when you see them anywhere? The answer to that question is simple: do what you would want done to you.
The Gift of Mutual Vulnerability
As pioneer members of the new intercongregational collaborative mission, these sisters are fulfilling a dream shared by each of the three IHM Congregations.
