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Pastoral Migratoria trains dioceses in immigrant accompaniment

From July 10-14, 2019, staff and members of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Pastoral Migratoria (Hispanic Immigrant-to-Immigrant Ministry) trained diocesan, pastoral and lay leaders from across the United States on how to start the immigrant-led ministry for service, justice and accompaniment in parish communities to meet the needs of immigrants. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Delegates of the Instituto Pastoral Migratoria workshop pray at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency in Broadview on July 12. Detainees are processed at the site. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mercy Sisters Pat Murphy and JoAnn Persch meet institute delegates outside of the detention center. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mercy Sister Pat Murphy greets Joaquín Martínez, one of the founders of the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, as institute delegates make an immersion visit to the detention center. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Royal Berg, an immigration attorney who is Catholic, speaks with Joaquín Martínez outside the detention center. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Leyden Rovelo Krull from Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph listens to speakers give testimony to their problems with deportation. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Royal Berg speaks with delegates. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Delegates of the Instituto Pastoral Migratoria pray in the chapel at Catholic Theological Union on July 12. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Georgina Vides from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Leyden Rovelo Krull from Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph visit during a break as delegates met in the chapel at Catholic Theological Union on July 12, 2019. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Delegates take notes during a reflection. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Marco Lopez leads a discussion. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Miguel Salazar, a local coordinator on immigration, speaks to delegates. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Martha Gaeta from the Diocese of Salt Lake City takes notes. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Vincentian Father Tomas Stehlik distributes Communion to delegates during Mass at Mary Queen of Heaven Parish in Cicero on July 14, 2019. During Mass delegates received commissioning certificates and a blessing. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Elena Segura, associate director of the Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity, presents Sister Maria Cruz Gray from the Diocese of Salt Lake City with a certificate. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Delegates receive a blessing at the end of the Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Delegates smile after receiving their certificates. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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