{"id":22462,"date":"2025-08-22T14:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/the-blessing-of-hands-a-tribute-to-temporary-foreign-workers\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T14:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:26:10","slug":"the-blessing-of-hands-a-tribute-to-temporary-foreign-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/the-blessing-of-hands-a-tribute-to-temporary-foreign-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blessing of Hands: A Tribute to Temporary Foreign Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22462\" class=\"elementor elementor-22462 elementor-22404\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6e94a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f6e94a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad863ef\" data-id=\"ad863ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e6be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e6be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"439\">On August 17, a day full of meaning and recognition was dedicated to temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the agricultural sector. During an event organized by permanent deacon John Sanchez of the Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, <strong><em>a hand blessing mass was celebrated \u2014 a symbolic gesture honoring the work and commitment of those who cultivate the land with dedication every day<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"754\">Despite a rainy morning \u2014 welcomed as a blessing for the crops \u2014 the skies cleared and the afternoon turned into a sunny, festive, and solidarity-filled moment. Around 500 workers, mainly from Guatemala and Mexico, took part in the celebration with emotion, blending religious tradition with sincere appreciation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1115\">During the mass, the priest expressed his gratitude to the workers for their valuable contribution to the agricultural sector and for the essential role they play in the life and economy of the region. The highlight of the ceremony was the blessing of the hands, a gesture of respect and gratitude for those who sow, tend, and harvest the food we all consume.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1432\">After the ceremony, attendees enjoyed a festive moment animated by a mariachi band, adding a touch of joyful and warm traditional music. An information and service area was also set up, allowing workers to access healthcare, psychological support, and useful information about the resources available in the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f35402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f35402\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df3a09b\" data-id=\"df3a09b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8010c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8010c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/14.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/14.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/14.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/14.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-768x578.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe9e7a4\" data-id=\"fe9e7a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2ab36 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b2ab36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22426\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-1-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-1-768x578.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed4bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ed4bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1792\">The program was represented by CAFLA, which offered psychological support and medical services, including on-site blood pressure checks. Also present were L\u2019Ancre, the local organization responsible for sharing information about TFW programs, CNESST, and Desjardins, who provided important information about workers&#8217; rights and accessible financial services.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"2026\">Copies of the TFW Guide in Quebec were distributed by Jonathan Buitrago, regional coordinator \u2014 a document that provides workers with clear information on their rights and responsibilities, available services, and support resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1137602 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1137602\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd81e35\" data-id=\"fd81e35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb9d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"feb9d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22438\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-2025.08.17.-Fete-pour-les-travailleurs-agricoles-a-Saint-Hyacinte.-CAFLA-LANCRE-CONSULAT-DU-GUATEMALA-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2acb231\" data-id=\"2acb231\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd4be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abd4be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-1-min.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22432\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-1-min.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-1-min-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-1-min-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d2926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4d2926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2373\">Events like this one serve as a reminder of the importance of creating spaces where workers feel valued, respected, and supported. The blessing of the hands was not only a spiritual gesture, but also an opportunity to strengthen connections, share useful information, and celebrate the cultural richness of our agricultural communities together.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2512\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">We warmly thank everyone who participated in this event, especially John Sanchez for his ongoing commitment to temporary foreign workers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45d8da2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45d8da2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fa4c08\" data-id=\"9fa4c08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13038d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13038d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-3-min.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-3-min.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-3-min-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-3-min-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-137b333\" data-id=\"137b333\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec5ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eec5ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-2-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22435\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-2-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-2-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-2-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 17, a day full of meaning and recognition was dedicated to temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the agricultural sector. 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