National Migration Week/World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2025
The World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) is an opportunity for global churches and the Catholic faithful to engage in prayer, reflection, and action on behalf of our brothers and sisters who are forced to flee their homes. The theme for this year's WDMR is Migrants, missionaries of hope which “highlights the courage and tenacity of migrants and refugees, who bear witness daily to hope for the future despite difficulties.”
National Migration Week is a uniquely US-based celebration that builds on the ideas put forward in WDMR and shaped accordingly to American public. This year, National Migration Week takes place September 22-28 and culminates with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR). Although WDMR typically occurs on the last Sunday of September, this year it will take place on October 4-5 to coincide with the Jubilee of Migrants.
Pope Leo XIV states, “This link between migration and hope is clearly evident in many contemporary experiences of migration. Many migrants, refugees and displaced persons are privileged witnesses of hope. Indeed, they demonstrate this daily through their resilience and trust in God, as they face adversity while seeking a future in which they glimpse that integral human development and happiness are possible.”
Learn more here
For more information please see the Save the Date flyer (English | Spanish)
National Migration Week Mass at Holy Name Cathedral
Sunday, September 28 | 5:15 p.m.Holy Name Cathedral
735 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Education:
Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2025 (English | Spanish)
National Migration Week Toolkit (National Pastoral Migratoria)
National Migration Week Toolkit (JFI/USCCB)
Prayer:
Multilingual petitions for National Migration Week (English | Spanish | Multilingual)
Prayer for Immigrants (USCCB) (English | Spanish)
Rosary for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (Spanish)
National Migration Week: A Collected Book of Prayers for Migrants (USCCB)
Prayers of the Faithful for DACA recipients (English | Spanish)
Way of the Cross for Immigrants in collaboration with Priest for Justice for Immigrants (Bilingual)
Accompaniment:
Peace Circles of Pastoral Migratoria (English | Spanish)
Promotion and Socal Media:
Save the date for National Migration Week (English | Spanish)
Suggest: Should you have any thoughts as to how we can more effectively celebrate National Migration Week, or to suggest resources that will be useful for your local community, please contact Raymundo Valdez at [email protected]
Join National Pastoral Migratoria, allies, and collaborators in the events below in celebration of National Migration Week 2025. Please be sure to visit this page weekly to access resources and information for events that will be developed for this celebration.
Parish Events during National Migration Week 2025
Free Legal Immigration Consultations
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 7 p.m.
St. Gall Church
5513 South Sawyer, Chicago, IL 60629
Tina Jara, 773.939.8157
Margarita Macias, 773.925.3725
Mental Health Workshop
Thursday, September 11 | 7 p.m.
St. Clare of Montefalco Parish
5443 South Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
Federico Padilla, 773.727.1862
Parish rectory, 773.434.9600
Labor Rights Workshop
Monday, September 15, 2025 | 7 p.m.
St. Gall Church
5513 South Sawyer, Chicago, IL 60629
Tina Jara,773.939.8157
Margarita Macias, 773.925.3725
Mental Health Workshop
Wednesday, September 17 | 6:30 – 9 p.m.
St. Rita Parish
6243 South Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629
Federico Padilla, 773.727.1862
Parish rectory, 773.434.9600
Free Legal Immigration Consultations
Wednesday, September 17 | 7 p.m.
St. Adrian Parish
7000 South Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629
Ana Morales, 773.653.3052
Chaplet of Divine Mercy for Migrants
Monday, September 22 | 7 p.m.
St. Augustine Parish
4130 147th Street, Midlothian, IL 60445
Gloria Perez-Ruiz, 708.331.0645
Mass for Migrants and Refugees
Wednesday, September 24 | 6 p.m.
Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish
7114 South Hamlin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629
Ana Morales, 773.653.3052
Procession and Mass for Migrants
Wednesday, September 24 | 6 p.m.
Starting at St. Oscar Romero
4821 South Damen Ave.
to St. Rita of Cascia,
6243 South Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629
Agustin Martinez, 773.799.4986
Free Legal Immigration Consultations
Wednesday, September 24 | 7 p.m.
St. Clare of Montefalco Parish Center
5443 South Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629
Milagros Avalos, 773.842.8041
Rosary for Migrants
Wednesday, September 24 | 8 p.m.
Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish
7114 South Hamlin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629
Ana Morales, 773.653.3052
Holy Hour for Migrants and Community Prayers
Thursday, September 25 | 5:30 p.m.
Lord of Mercy Parish
15746 Union Avenue, Harvey, IL 60426
Ana Maria Tobar, 773.738.9088
Rosary for Migrants
Thursday, September 25 | 6 p.m.
St. Oscar Romero Parish
4821 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
Agustin Martinez, 773.799.4986
Rosary for Migrants
Friday, September 26 | 6 a.m.
Our Lady of the Heights Parish
724 West 195th Street, Chicago Heights, IL
Martina Miranda, 217.621.2064
Mass for Migrants and Refugees
Friday, September 26 | 6 p.m.
Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish
7114 South Hamlin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629
Ana Morales, 773.653.3052
Holy Hour for Migrants and Community Prayers
Friday, September 26 | 6 p.m.
St. Oscar Romero Parish
4821 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
Agustin Martinez, 773.799.4986
Peace Circle Session
Saturday, September 27 | 4 p.m.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe
1170 North Des Plaines River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Agustin Gerrero, 847.226.9696
Celestino Rodea, 847.848.6527
"Know Your Rights” immigration workshop
Saturday, September 28 | 12:45 p.m.
St Cecilia Catholic Church (St Clare of Assisi Parish)
700 South Meier Road Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Maura Gloria Oropeza, 224.622.2743
National Migration Week Mass at Holy Name Cathedral
Sunday, September 28 | 5:15 p.m.
Holy Name Cathedral
735 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Olga Anglada, [email protected]
Mental Health Workshop (for women)
Friday, October 3 | 10 a.m.
Our Lady of the Mount Parish
2400 South 61st Avenue, Cicero, IL
Luis Tenezaca, 872.235.6363
Valeria Ramirez, 773.931.9354
