{"id":14119,"date":"2026-02-15T18:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/?p=14119"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:34:04","slug":"intercongregational-response-to-migration-in-central-america-and-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/fr\/intercongregational-response-to-migration-in-central-america-and-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter-Congregational Co-Creation: A Regional Response to Migration in Central America and Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Alex V\u00e1squez, Communications Officer, Good Shepherd International Foundation America Latina<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On February 12 and 13, 2026, the workshop \u201c<em>Co-Creating an Inter-congregational Response to Migration in Central America and Mexico<\/em>\u201d was held in San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica. Convened by Good Shepherd International Foundation Latin America, the purpose of this gathering was to strengthen coordination and a joint response to the realities of migration in the region, promoting inter-congregational collaboration as a path of communion and shared action.<\/p>\n<p>Participants included the <a href=\"https:\/\/sistersofcharity.org\/\">S\u0153urs de la Charit\u00e9 du Verbe Incarn\u00e9<\/a>, la <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150921145253\/http:\/www.ocd.pcn.net\/ocd\/sitiocd.htm\">S\u0153urs de Notre-Dame de Charit\u00e9 du Bon-Pasteur, la Compagnie de Sainte-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se de J\u00e9sus<\/a>, and the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, who together <strong>continue weaving networks of collaboration and commitment<\/strong> in support of people in situations of human mobility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14123 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.11.06-1_169-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.11.06-1_169-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.11.06-1_169-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.11.06-1_169-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.11.06-1_169-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.11.06-1_169.jpeg 1045w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a joyful spirit of profound communion, the workshop was a concrete sign of hope and shared commitment in the face of a reality that profoundly challenges the Church and our congregations.<\/p>\n<p>During the working sessions, sisters, brothers and partners-in-mission from different congregations came together to listen to one another, recognize one another, and jointly build a response rooted in the Gospel and in concrete experience within local contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Each moment of the agenda\u2014from the opening reflection, the presentation of local realities, thematic working groups, to the development of agreements and future projections\u2014fostered encounter, discernment, and coordinated action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14125 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24_169-1024x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24_169-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24_169-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24_169-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24_169-18x9.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24_169-1300x650.jpeg 1300w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24_169.jpeg 1372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The objective that brought participants together was clear: <strong>to jointly analyze the migration situation in Central America and Mexico, identify the most urgent needs, recognize existing capacities, and open pathways for inter-congregational coordination that would enable a more organized, prophetic, and impactful response<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The complexity of the migration phenomenon requires a broad perspective and collective action; no single congregation can respond alone. For this reason, participants reaffirmed their commitment to complementarity, collaboration, and network-building to strengthen presence and service in local territories.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14127 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24-1_169-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24-1_169-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24-1_169-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24-1_169-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24-1_169-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/www.olcgs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-18.10.24-1_169.jpeg 1521w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The workshop was also a space for dreaming together. Dreaming of a Church that goes forth, close to those who migrate, capable of building bridges, offering hospitality, and generating processes that transform realities of exclusion into opportunities for dignified life. Dreaming as a community made it possible to look to the future with hope and to take on concrete commitments that will ensure continuity in this process of inter-congregational collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was first published (in Spanish) in the Newsletter for the Region of North Latin America, accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.gssweb.org\/OLCGS%20WebSite\/REAL\/Boletin%20Marzo%202026%20RN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ici<\/a><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alex V\u00e1squez, Communications Officer, Good Shepherd International Foundation America Latina On February 12 and 13, 2026, the workshop \u201cCo-Creating an Inter-congregational Response to Migration in Central America and Mexico\u201d was held in San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica. 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