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St. Michael and All Angels to Host Asylum Seekers

St. Michael and All Angels to Host Asylum Seekers

Working with the diocese’s Sanctuary Task Force, the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Berwyn and a team of community members are preparing the church’s rectory to host several families of asylum seekers. Efforts are underway to outfit the space with donated furniture, linens, housewares, cleaning supplies, toiletries and other necessities. In addition to support from the…

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Asylum Seekers Emergency Fund

Asylum Seekers Emergency Fund

The Sanctuary Task Force has established an Asylum Seekers Emergency Fund, which supports the immediate needs of new arrivals as they pursue the state benefits and legal status that can put them on the path to independence. The fund was seeded by the $6,776.25 given to the offering at Eucharist at last November’s diocesan convention….

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This is Our Faith Made Visible

Congregations Welcoming Migrants to Illinois

Since April 2022, nearly 35,000 migrants have arrived in the Chicago area from Texas — most sent by buses chartered by the Texas state government. Many of the new arrivals have crossed the southern border of the United States fleeing violence and poverty and find themselves starting a new life in Illinois after being dropped…

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Sanctuary Task Force Webinar Recordings

Sanctuary Task Force Webinar Recordings

In April and May, leaders of the Sanctuary Diocese Task Force held informational webinars to provide background and information on how congregations in the diocese can support migrants and asylum seekers in the Chicago area. On April 27, the Rev. Primitivo Racimo, priest at St. Margaret of Scotland, led a presentation called Why We Come…

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