On Friday, May 22, in the city’s Macroplaza, a celebratory Mass was held to inaugurate the new Diocese of Nogales, Sonora, with Bishop José Leopoldo González González as its first bishop. This development points to the possibility of more support and coordination among the churches and programs working with migrants and in the communities that receive them. Many people from the area attended the Mass as well as several Catholic bishops, including Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson and Archbishop … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Art Fundraiser for the KBI:
Spirits were festive at the Hermosillo, Sonora home of gallery owner Lucita Aguilera on the evening of Tuesday, May 19, for an art auction to benefit the Kino Border Initiative. A number of people, including Fr. Sean Carroll, S.J., Fr. Samuel Lozano, S.J. and Sister María Engracia Robles Robles, M.E. from the KBI, turned out for the event. This is the third consecutive year Lucita has organized and hosted it, and the auction raised MXN$129,000 (nearly US$9,000). All the proceeds go to help KBI … [Read more...]
New KBI Staff and Board Members
The Kino Border Initiative is happy to announce the following new staff and board members. Congratulations and welcome! Javier Fierro, KBI Associate Director since May 11, has a background in operations and supply chain management, most recently at Leica-Geosystems Mining, as well as in education, and has been a permanent deacon at the Catholic Diocese of Tucson since 2012. A KBI volunteer throughout Fall 2011, Joanna Williams started her job as the Director of Education and … [Read more...]