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Parish’s commitment to migrant families continues in face of fear

The political climate has not changed Old St. Patrick’s Parish’s longstanding ministry of helping immigrants resettle in the Chicago area. That was clear when the parish held its annual collection of household goods on Feb. 16.

Immigrant ministries respond to increased fear, misinformation

Leaders of immigrant-to-immigrant ministries in Chicago-area parishes are accompanying families pastorally in an environment of increased fear of deportation among immigrants.

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish hosts Mass, dinner for migrants

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish began hosting migrants who are staying at nearby Wright Community College for Sunday Mass and dinner June 18.

Pastoral Migratoria Institute continues to train other dioceses in immigrant ministry

Catholics working with immigrants in dioceses around the country gathered for a two-day virtual and in-person meeting of the National Pastoral Migratoria Institute at Catholic Theological Union on July 29-30 to learn about best practices in ministry and to focus on hope for the future.

At Mexican camp near U.S. border, asylum-seekers grow more desperate

When Sister Norma Pimentel used to query the needs of asylum-seekers in a tent camp along the Rio Grande in this Mexican border city, they asked for supplies such as utensils and blankets. Now when she speaks with them, they voice fears for their safety and ask about an exit.

Catholic colleges, universities can be leaders on DACA, panelists say

Catholic colleges and universities can be leaders in advocating for undocumented students, but to do so, they must take a public stand.

Immigrants, refugees face heightened insecurity during pandemic

Immigrant and refugee communities face uncertainty and stress every day, and the coronavirus pandemic has increased that, causing people who minister to immigrants and refugees to worry.

Migrants benefit from Mercy Sisters’ ministry of presence

Mercy Sister Rosemary Welsh is a nurse and for the past 44 years she has immersed her ministry in the Latino culture.

Pastoral Migratoria trains dioceses in immigrant accompaniment

More than two dozen representatives from 13 dioceses around the United States joined regulars from the Archdiocese of Chicago outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center in Broadview to pray the rosary July 12.

St. Rita Parish celebrates its 101 new citizens

When Evelyn Antonio talks about what becoming a U.S. citizen has meant to her she gets tears in her eyes. “I wanted to be able to bring my mom to live in the U.S. and to have the same rights as all citizens,” she said. It’s been life-changing “to walk without fear and to have the same rights as everybody else,” Antonio added.
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