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Pastoral Migratoria Institute continues to train other dioceses in immigrant ministry

National Pastoral Migratoria Institute hosts representatives from more than 20 U.S. dioceses on July 30, 2022 at Catholic Theological Union, 5416 S. Cornell Ave. The institute offered hybrid workshops for the development and implementation of the immigrant-led Pastoral Migratoria ministries in parish communities around the country. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Marco Lopez, director of the Oscar Romero Scholars Program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, makes an announcement to participants. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Jesuit Father Conrad Zepeda, who works with migrants in México, speaks during the conference. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Carmen Estrada from Mision San Juan Diego in Des Plaines, Gloria Perez, Amelia Perez and Vidal de Haymes from Loyola University Chicago share experiences during a break. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants break into small group discussions. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Vidal de Haymes teaches courses in the areas of social welfare policy and migration studies at Loyola University Chicago. She was a presenter at the conference. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Luis Enrique Vargas Almazan from Waukegan visits with one of the presenters Graciela Polanco-Hernandez, faculty in Ciudad de Mexico. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants break into small group discussions. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Paulo Mendoza from Waukegan shares the thoughts his group discussed. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Julie O'Reilly Castillo, Mission and Service coordinator at St. Pius X-St. Leonard Parish in Berwyn listens during a group discussion. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mauro Pineda, Immigration Ministry - Formation/Collaboration coordinator at Archdiocese of Chicago, takes notes during the conference. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Elena Segura, director of Office of Immigrant Affairs at the Archdiocese of Chicago, talks to a participant. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Carmen Estrada from Mision San Juan Diego in Des Plaines smiles during a break. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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