The Flower Carrier (Cargador de Flores), Diego Rivera 1935
On Wednesday, September 25th in Mexico City, Napa Institute Pilgrims from America, Canada and Mexico convened to hear Immigration Conference speakers John Klink, Archbishop Gomez and Patrick Slim speak about the pressing issues related to Immigration and the Roman Catholic Church's closeness to Immigrants from her beginning.
Personal reflections by Patrick Slim of his grandparents emigrating from Lebanon to Mexico, along with John Klink's reminder of the trials willingly faced by The Holy Family when fleeing their home and finding refuge in Egypt; and Archbishop Gomez' instructions of the Church in Mexico's history "in defense of Christian freedom and the Christian family" are lessons where, "We have a lot to learn from the Church in Mexico-how to suffer and love."
The burdens carried by generations of immigrant peoples, as John Klink reminded Conference attendees, was shared as well by God-Incarnate, Christ Himself. To lessen the load, today's Conference Speakers contextualized the challenges of the hardships of Migration within the framework of the Family.
Wrapping up the day, yet celebrating the start of the Pilgrimage, The Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was celebrated at the Parish of The Holy Child of Peace.
May Jesus, Mary and Joseph Pray For Us!
Mexican Retablo Painting On Tin: The Holy Family c. 1900
John Klink, President of the International Migration Commmission
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