Education on Immigration

The Diocese of Austin recognizes Christ in the face of others and works towards the transformation and conversion of hearts and minds in themselves and their communities through educational efforts.

Resources for Parishes to Educate

• Learn about the Catholic Social Teaching
  • Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity
    • The bishops of the United States reaffirm the commitment of the Church to work so that every person’s dignity is respected, the immigrant is welcomed as a brother or sister, and all humanity forms a united family that knows how to appreciate with discernment the different cultures that comprise it.
  • Catholic Principles of Migration
    • Our approach to migration is rooted in the Gospel and the rich tradition of Catholic social teaching. A recent example of this teaching is in Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope, a pastoral letter concerning migration from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States.
  • Exploring Migration: A Faith Journey
    • JustFaith Ministries’ 8-week program, Exploring Migration: A Faith Journey, invites participants to formulate a personal response to the 21st-century reality of migration inspired by their Christian beliefs. It explores some of the central questions related to the reality of migration on a global level and in the U.S. context. The sessions provide historical, biblical, and theological perspectives and suggest ways participants can take action in their own context. This program was developed in partnership with Maryknoll.
  • Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
    • Teaching document and a Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States (en Español), which provides a framework for Catholics in the United States.

• Encourage families who may be impacted by potential enforcement actions to learn how they can protect themselves
  • The Importance of  Registering in Your Parish (English | Spanish)
  • Nine Ways to Protect Yourself backgrounder (English | Spanish)
  • Resource for Central American Minors and Their Families (English | Spanish)
    • This resource is intended to provide information to those individuals who came to the U.S. through the Central American Minors Program and their families.
  • Know Your Rights: A guide when interacting with Law Enforcement (English | Spanish)