St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church
Outreach
St. Brigid Border Outreach group endeavors to serve the poor in Tijuana, Mexico through programs already in place and by developing new programs as our numbers grow. This group was originally an offshoot of the Mission Circle group at St. James Parish in Solana Beach, but has grown to include several different ministries:
Casa del Migrante
Casa del Migrante is a shelter house in Tijuana that ministers to immigrants, deportees, and refugees. Run by priests and brothers of the Scalabrinian order, it provides food, shelter, clothing, and most importantly love to people on the move. A group from St. Brigid goes down on a Saturday to help prepare dinner for the migrants and then to sit and share that meal with them. Spanish is helpful but not necessary. Bring bottled water and your driver's license, passport, or other documentation as needed to cross the border. Participants must be 18 years old or be with a parent. The carpool leaves from the St. Brigid parking lot. See the calendar for the dates and times of the next trip! To get a headcount, please contact Matt DeCarolis at mdecarolis@bettzedek.org or 818-487-5209. But if you decide to go at the last minute, you're still welcome to come along. Feel free to call or write with any questions.Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights
Throughout the year, special events are held around San Diego, the border, and in Tijuana to support the humane treatment of immigrants. Whenever possible, these events are added to the on-line calendar, and a carpool is arranged from the St. Brigid parking lot. Events include: Way of the Cross of the Migrant Jesus, Posada without Borders, conferences, and special masses.Tijuana Construction Project: Corazón de Maria
The Border Outreach group completed a formation house in 2003, called the "Corazón de Maria", for Mother Antonia's new order - The Servants of the Eleventh Hour. This order ministers to those in prison and the terminally ill in Tijuana. Mother Antonia has been living in the La Mesa Penitentiary in Tijuana for 30 years in order to minister to the prisoners, guards, and their families. Construction of a second house across the street named "Corazón de Jesus" is near completion. Contact Mike Ross at micross555@yahoo.com or 619-654-7868 if you are interested in attending a trip in order to get a head count for planning. And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!Photos:
Click here for photos from a recent TJ contruction project!
Mother Antonia's amazing life:
"The Prison Angel" by Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan, a Penguin Books biography.
Contacting Mother Antonia and the Servants of the Eleventh Hour:
Mother Antonia
c/o Pat Smith
3542 Governor Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
information@servants11th.org
www.eudistservants.org
