Columban Mission Center - El Paso, Texas

THE PLACE TO BE

At the Columban Mission Center in El Paso, Texas, we offer exposure programs to visiting groups and facilitate their contact with organizations and institutions related to U.S./Mexico border issues — poverty, migration and human rights. In addition, the Center is a venue for talks, courses and workshops for the local community.

WHO WE ARE

Columban missionaries live and serve the people of God in both Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. We stand with the poor, the migrant and the victim of violence, living out our faith in the practice of ecological and social justice.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Life-giving and graced opportunities for personal growth and clarity
• Learn about human rights and sustainable living;
• Visit institutions that assist the migrant population;
• Pray and reflect on your experience;
• Stay in an eco-friendly center.

WHAT OUR VISITORS HAD TO SAY

"The stories we heard will have forever changed the way I think about the reality at the U.S./Mexico border."

— Creighton University student

"My experience was enlightening and life changing. I learned to open myself to God and to open my mind and try to understand the situation of immigrants."

— Korean youth group participant