Border Pilgrimage: Theology of Migration
October 16-19, 2025
An immersive, community-based learning experience for FST’s MTS-FT students Encounter with migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, October 16-19, 2025
This pilgrimage consists of a 4-day immersive learning experience in Tijuana, Mexico to visit ministries that serve migrants across the US border. You will encounter migrant families, hear their stories, and learn from front-line service providers and human rights advocates. As a result of this class, you will articulate your own theology of migration. This program is in partnership with Via International and its Via Migrante initiative.
2025 Join our interest list – Border Pilgrimage: Theology of Migration
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Your instructor, Keith Douglass Warner OFM,
is an Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality at FST and a practical social ethicist.
Publications Articles from the 2024 Border Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage information:
- On-Campus Class Meetings –Thursday afternoons: October 2, 9, 23, and 30.
- Four-day immersion to Tijuana and Mexicali, with secure accommodations in Tijuana and safe transportation provided by Via International, Thursday through Sunday inclusive, October 16-19, 2025 (full days)
MTS-FT online students are invited to join an in-person class for this Border Pilgrimage experience.
It is nested within a 3-unit on-campus course (Theology of Migration) offered fall semester. Online students are welcome to join us for the four-day immersion experience across the border from FST in San Diego. MTS-FT students will not receive academic credit for this Border Pilgrimage, but will have an
immersive experience with other students.
Each student will pay a $300 program cost for the community-based learning
experiences, but financial aid is available.
MTS-FT online students are invited to join the on campus class for four 1-hour Zoom
class meetings on Thursday afternoons: October 2, 9, 23, and 30.
Questions? Contact Brother Keith at keithwarner@fst.edu.