Welcome
"The Church of the twenty-first century will be, as it has always been,
a Church of many cultures, languages and traditions, yet simultaneously one,
as God is one—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—unity in diversity."
Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity In Diversity
A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, November 2000
International Organization of Migration Intervention by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, CS.
www.holyseemissiongeneva.org
A Welcoming Message from Sr. Myrna
Thank you for visiting our web page. We are pleased to have the opportunity to share with you and learn from each other about the Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers (PCMRT). Our web page is one of the ways to reach out and let our networks and friends know what is going on and to share other things of interest. We hope you find the resources you need and the information valuable.
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The Subcommittee Mandate
The Subcommittee on the Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers is under the direction of and assists the Committee on Cultural Diversity within the Church by working directly with the standing committee and collaboratively with other USCCB committees to support the pastoral care of migrants, refugees and travelers.
This mandate includes the following areas of responsibility:
The subcommittee, based on available resources, is responsible to assist and support dioceses, national organizations, and movements in the pastoral care of migrants, refugees, and travelers. At the request of the standing committee, the subcommittee works collaboratively with the other subcommittees and with the Committee on Migration.