To ge to the United States, Guatemalans must travel over 2500 miles, through deserts, mountains, and jungles or on small boats along the coast. They face terrible difficulties in trying to get to the United States. If caught, of course, the migrants are deported back to Guatemala. To find out more about the journey, press the Read More button. 

Why would anyone leave Guatemala to take the perilous journey to the United States, where they might be placed in a detention center, turned back or live a life as an undocumented person in a country that may not accept them?  Read these interesting facts to find out more about poverty, health care, and violence in Guatemala. 

The Holy Family Social Action Team has decided to answer Pope Francis’ call to “Share the Journey” by launching an exciting solidarity initiative called Journey of Faith/Camino de Fe.  Throughout the summer months, by tracking the miles we each walk, we will symbolically make the 4,800-mile journey that our Guatemalan parishioners took to arrive to Price Hill.  Along the way, we’ll also have educational materials and real stories from our parishioners.  So, how will this work?  

Click the Read More button for a brief description and make sure you follow the Social Action Team page