Connie Mesquita
English Concepción Marín Mesquita was born in the Marcos De Nisa neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. Both her parents had grown up in the state. Connie remembers, “During the time that…
Religious Experiences
Religious Experiences Religious participation provides an important basis of community and spiritual sustenance for Latino immigrants. Since the earliest Spanish language Mass occurred in 1981 at the St. Thomas More…
My Story: Patricia Cortez
Patricia Cortez Patricia Cortez was born in El Salvador 45 years ago. Her family was not only extremely poor, but also caught in the political violence between insurgency groups and…
Our Story: Maria Reyes Cervantes and Benjamin Montes Garcia
Maria Reyes Cervantes and Benjamin Montes Garcia María Reyes Cervantes was born in 1960 in La Lagunilla, Jalisco, Mexico, a small, rural community. María remembers: “My parents were farmers. We…
My Story: Rose Mary Villanueva
Rose Mary Villanueva Rose Mary’s father was born in 1907 in Jalisco, Mexico. He came to the United States in the 1940s as a bracero, or farm worker. He traveled…