The migrant children came to Centro San Edmundo for a Back-to-School Carnival organized by the North Berwyn Girl Scouts and the distribution of school supplies made possible by generous donors,... Services in the Saint Edmund school building will end on October 9 and will move to another space...

We have been slowing the resettling of families for a few weeks primarily because the future is so unknown... Our fundraising has slowed and our mentors have grown weary... Services in the Saint Edmund school building will end on October 9 and will move to another space. The last day for donations will be on September 15...

When the Migrant Ministry team began nearly three years ago and we prepared to resettle our first migrant family, little did we know how much the effort would transform us. Jorge Borrayo’s funeral held at Saint Edmund Church on August 5 revealed to us how broad and profound that transformation has been...

The Migrant Ministry Advisory Committee has decided that Thursday, October 9, will be the final day for the Tuesday-Thursday Migrant Ministry Mornings. We are currently seeking places that might house this amazing program moving forward... We are developing a schedule for continuing donations to the program...

A Beloved Community has formed among the volunteers and migrants of the Migrant Ministry... We mourn our beloved Jorge Borrayo... Jorge was seriously injured in a terrible car accident and did not survive... A small memorial altar has been set up in Centro San Edmundo...

We expected two more of our resettled families to have the final court hearings regarding their asylum case before the end of July... There are new fees for all aspects of the immigration process that are now part of the 2025/2026 tax bill... Please consider contributing to the Migrant Ministry fund again...

The Migrant Ministry attempts to meet the short- and long-term needs of our asylum-seeking brothers and sisters... One area of great need of which we can be of minimal assistance is connecting migrants with jobs... Do you have a house project you’ve been meaning to get done?...

The Migrant Ministry recently marked its 2nd Anniversary. The closed rectory of St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy was opened on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, for the migrants sleeping at the nearby Austin police station to take showers... Now we are facing a pivotal moment...

Resettled Families - The Housing portion of Migrant Ministry is proud to announce that in the past two years we have resettled 22 families (#23 will be resettled this summer)... Cost of $15,000 to resettle each family... Can you please donate toward this effort?

Our Migrant Ministry is powered by HOPE. In the midst of the current political environment, every interaction is grounded in HOPE. This HOPE is nourished by the personal encounters and relationships developed in the course of the ministry...

On Tuesday, June 10, the Migrant Ministry Volunteers gathered at Saint Edmund for lunch and to celebrate the work that they are doing. About 60 volunteers attended and they were treated to a lovely meal made by one of our migrant brothers...

Celebrating An Amazing Young Migrant! - We were able to resettle the P family in an apartment in Oak Park and the oldest child, 12 year-old A, enrolled in 7th grade at Julian Middle School... He crossed the stage in his graduation gown and stole bearing images of both the American and Venezuelan flags...

Deportation - Deportations have become even more concerning for the families that we have resettled, especially those who have been in the United States less than two years. Migrants who have been here less that 2 years are eligible for expedited removal...

Youth Service and Support - The Migrant Ministry is in awe of the immense network of supporters who find a way to assist the ministry that fits into their schedules and skills. School groups are an integral part of this network...

Cooperation Makes It Happen! - When the Migrant Ministry gets ready to add another family to the 23 we currently have, there are three things we need... Today let us focus on this last item: the landlord...

Cooperation Makes It Happen! - A popular Sesame Street song reminds us that “Co-op-er-a-tion makes it happen, co-op-er-at-ion, working together!” - The Migrant Ministry is a vibrant example of this adage,...

By the time you see this, the CROP Walk in Oak Park will have been completed. This is the 2nd year that the Migrant Ministry has been one of the local charities who benefits from this event. This year, we were asked to be the Grand Marshall...

Living What Pope Francis Modeled - Pope Francis’ papacy was defined by compassion for migrants and refugees and a strong, moral voice for their welfare and rights...

We are an Easter People! - “Christ has no hands but ours” is attributed to Teresa of Avila who lived in the 1500’s... On Holy Thursday at Centro San Edmundo Father Carl and Pastor Helen blessed hand cream that was used to bless the hands of the volunteers...

We are an Easter People! - We have all heard the term “Easter people,” meaning that we live out the hope and joy of Christ’s resurrection. Living this faith translates to embracing hope, showing love, and expressing joy...