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"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." Mathew 13:44
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Boise, Idaho: Dairy Farm

From our time in Idaho, we have found that we can play a role in providing a) localized analyses and recommendations, b) support for pastoral planning, c) formation programs for volunteers, d) networking with local, regional, and national entities for support and knowledge-sharing, and e) develop theological perspectives and ecclesiological practices for migrant ministry.​
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Yakima, Washington: Apple Orchard

Summary/excerpt of full report. 
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Stockton, California: Vegetables

Summary/excerpt of full report. 
“Immigrants, if they are helped to integrate, are a blessing, a source of enrichment and new gift that encourages a society to grow”. [Fratelli Tutti, 135]
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Tucson, AZ: Boarder farming towns

Our most recent visit (October, 2021). Updates to come.

CATHOLIC MIGRANT FARMWORKER NETWORK
Journeying without fear and together in hope

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The life of migrant farmworker families continues to grow more difficult in these times of political and social unrest here in the United States. While the normal tensions of the constant moving from state to state following the harvest; interruption of children’s schooling multiple times per year; and difficulty in linking up with local Churches due to language, cultural, economic and social differences serves to separate our migrant families. But these are the very ones that the Gospel of Matthew encourages us to embrace …” Whatever you did to the least of my brothers and sisters, you did to me,” MT 25:40

How does the Church respond to the spiritual and material needs of these good people who often spend only weeks at a time within one area of any particular parish? Our preliminary analysis of our CMFN National Survey 2016, where 73 out of 200 dioceses participated the following indicators provide us much concern: 88% of respondents reported Migrants/Rural Immigrants in their diocese, 86% of respondents reported services provided in Spanish, the greatest problems facing Migrant Farmworkers / Rural Immigrants was Immigration (75%), Health Care (62%), low wages (60%), Driver’s License (56%) and Housing (53%). While 67.7% of the diocese reported that the Rural Immigrant population is growing only 62% provide outreach and evangelization to Migrants / Rural Immigrants. Our National Survey final analysis will be shared at the upcoming V Encentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry in September 2018 in Grapevine, TX.

Founded in 1986, the Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network (CMFN) promotes the formation of welcoming church communities by advocating social justice, dignity and respect for all, that we may be a more missionary Church. Through leadership formation, networking and provision of resources to pastoral ministers and farmworkers. CMFN helps bridge the differences and distances that separate the people of God. We (CMFN) have recently moved our office from the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska to the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona. We completed a “Train the Trainers Workshop” in Monterrey, CA. for 67 participants from 14 parishes providing a learning methodology of experience, reflection and critical experience.

​Special gratitude to Fr. Tom Florek, S.J. for his incredible leadership, faith and dedication to CMFN and our migrant family. 
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Catholic Migrant 
Farmworker Network


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13818 S. Avenue 14E
​Yuma, AZ 85367

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