Pastoral Care

These programs enable people of all faiths to have access to pastoral care within their faith tradition.
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA provides direct service via the Detention Chaplaincy Program. The JRS/USA chaplaincy programs provide pastoral and religious assistance to meet the needs of non-citizens detained by the Department of Homeland Security in three U.S. federal detention centers located in Texas, Arizona, New York. These programs enable people of all faiths to have access to pastoral care within their faith tradition. JRS Chaplains spend time providing religious items, also processing requests for religious diet necessities.
Program Stories
JRS/USA: Executive Director Lenten Reflection
27 March 2022

JRS Launches Border Response Program
21 April 2021

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Challenges and Responses Across West Africa and the Great Lakes
25 November 2020

40th Anniversary Profile: Choosing Empathy in Thailand
27 October 2020

GLOBAL: JRS Prioritizes Mental Health
14 May 2020

USA: Accompanying Detainees during COVID-19
01 April 2020
