Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Parish steps up to feed migrants at police stations

Parishioners and school families of Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Parish gathered after Mass in the church hall to assemble hot lunches for migrants and asylees staying at Chicago Police Department’s 18th District on Oct. 15, 2023. Each lunch bag had a welcome greeting written on it and individually wrap meals consisting of hot pulled pork sandwiches, cornbread, slices of pumpkin cake, granola bars and bottles of water. As of Oct. 7, the number of migrants living at the police station has climbed to 200. (Karen Calla-way/Chicago Catholic)
Father Ed Vella offers a blessing over parishioners and school families in the church hall on Oct.15, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Volunteers assemble sandwiches. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ellie Powers, Layla Mueller, Olivia Mendel and Elle DiNatale, wrap sandwiches during the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Jim Mueller, Rachel McGuire, Jack Mendel and Jen Magyar assemble hot lunches for migrants and asylees. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Brittany Leano and Geoffrey Martin place finished lunches up in the stage in the hall. Bags were then boxed up and delivered to Chicago Police Department’s 18th District station. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Lunch bags containing welcoming messages are ready to be delivered. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Leisa Beemer-Hamidi, one of the coordinators, pitches in with packing the lunches. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Volunteers pack the lunches. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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