Immigrant Support
Welcoming New Neighbors from Afghanistan
The Basilica’s Immigrant Support Ministry is pleased to welcome two new Afghan families into our Twin Cities community! Both families arrived on Special Immigrant Visas in late August, a status…
More about Welcoming New Neighbors from AfghanistanFAQs: Joining Sponsor Circle or Accompaniment Teams
Sponsor Circle and Accompaniment Teams are the heart of the Immigrant Support Ministry. These are the ministry members who work directly with refugee and asylee families settling in Minnesota. Interested,…
More about FAQs: Joining Sponsor Circle or Accompaniment TeamsWhat does it mean to join a Sponsor Circle Team?
The Basilica is preparing to welcome families to the U.S. who previously helped our troops in Afghanistan. You can walk with these families whose journeys have brought them to Minnesota…
More about What does it mean to join a Sponsor Circle Team?A miniature version of Angels Unawares, a sculpture by renowned Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz sits on my desk. It has been there ever since The Basilica hosted the full-size version…
More about Angels UnawaresPrayer of Solidarity With Immigrants
Basilica Immigrant Support Ministry meetings typically open with a prayer of solidarity with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Many ISM members were particularly moved by a prayer Br. Michael Kadow…
More about Prayer of Solidarity With ImmigrantsFr. Daniel Griffith Homily: Epiphany of the Lord
The Universal Plan for Salvation in Christ and The Inherent Dignity of All
More about Fr. Daniel Griffith Homily: Epiphany of the LordWhat Accompaniment Teams Do
Working With Asylees: What Is an Accompaniment Team? Accompany means “to go with, especially as a companion.” In a nutshell, that’s what Basilica Accompaniment Teams do: Walk with asylum seekers…
More about What Accompaniment Teams Do‘Just push’: Missed buses teach a lesson about serving neighbors
A voice whispered in my mind at the end of a long, frustrating day: “Just push.” It was a voice from the past. I was visiting Nairobi, on a packed…
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