Mission: The Encuentro Project, rooted in the tradition of Faith that does Justice, offers participants a faith-based, multi-faceted immersion program in the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez border region to experience a deeper understanding of the complex migration reality and of this community. The Encuentro Project Border Immersion Experiences transform the hearts and minds of participants and open new perspectives about forced migration and asylum seeking by vulnerable marginalized people. By providing education, service, activities, reflection, prayer and community, the Encuentro Project motivates participants to engage in peaceful, effective action seeking greater justice and compassion for migrants and refugee persons as presented in Catholic Social Teaching. Visit the border region to gain a greater personal understanding.
Students from Creighton University with Jacob Grimm - a Marist lay volunteer - who just ended one year of service with the Encuentro Project.
Michael Costello attended the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice with future Encuentro visitors in Washington D.C. where keynote speakers included Ruben Garcia of Annunciation House and Sr. Peggy O’Neill, SC who spoke in honor of the martyrs of El Salvador.
Pax Christi of Little Rock AR, Sisters of St Joseph-Mass & NM on Encuentro in Ciudad Juárez with Fr Bill Morton and Cristina Coronado viewing embroidery produced by migrants unable to cross into the US.
Later during their week, their group visited Casa Santo Niño, a rehabilitation/education program in support of disabled children in Anapra-Mexico.
