I volunteered at Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas, from 2002-2003. It was an extraordinary year of accompaniment with migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, one that remains deeply etched in my heart. As a Puerto Rican and Cuban woman, it was especially meaningful to accompany people whose language, culture, and stories resonated so closely with […]
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Where Love Becomes Presence
Reflections from the FMS World Care Benefit
Honoring 35 Years of Franciscan Mission Service Last week, our Executive Director, Cecilia Flores, had the great honor of serving as the keynote speaker at the Franciscan Mission Service’s World Care Benefit and Celebration in Washington, DC. The evening marked the 35th anniversary of FMS—a beloved member of the Catholic Volunteer Network—and brought together a […]