Communities in Crisis

“No one can turn a deaf ear to the palpable cries of anxiety and fear heard in communities throughout the country in the wake of a surge in immigration enforcement actions.”

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, President, USCCB, June 2025

To aid in the Church's response to the dramatic increase in immigrant detention this year, CPMC is launching a new training for ministers: "Called to Accompany: Training for Immigrant Detention Ministry." 

Course Details

• Runs October - December
• Five learning modules featuring video presentations by content experts
• Five live Zoom sessions on Wednesday evenings to discuss the material with trained facilitators
• Topics include:
  • Latest changes to immigration law
  • Reading and responding to changing realities through a Catholic lens
  • Empathy and trauma-informed care
  • Pastoral skills including listening, cultural humility, pastoral disposition, and overcoming language barriers
  • Common mental health challenges and how to respond pastorally
  • How to practice sensitivity and awareness around special vulnerabilities, including gang-impacted individuals, trafficking victims, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ