Join us for upcoming opportunities to come together for prayer, dialogue, and support.
| In Our Community Standing in Solidarity with Migrants, the Poor, and Marginalized St. Thomas More Catholic Church Tuesday, February 10, 7:30pm Join the Ignatian Spirituality Center for an important immigration solidarity panel discussion. This is an evening to anchor our responses within our faith-based social justice tradition and prayer! We will explore the call of Pope Leo’s “On Love for the Poor” as a basis for standing in solidarity with migrants. Panelists include Fr. Chris Collins, SJ, Vice President of Mission at the University of St. Thomas; Marta Pereira, Director of Cultural Initiatives and Spiritual Formation at the University of St. Thomas; and Jessica Pereira, parishioner at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, St. Paul, and head of their Immigration Support Team. Please register. Vigil For Human Dignity St. Albert The Great Wednesday, February 11, 5:30-7:00pm Join catholic communities around the twin cities to stand in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors through prayer and song. Bring a candle in a jar. Children and families welcome! Co-Sponsored by The Basilica of Saint Mary, Church of The Ascension, Church of St. Timothy, Pax Christi, St. Pascal Baylon, St. Thomas More, St. Joan of Arc, St. Frances Cabrini and the Center for Mission. The Surge of ICE in the Twin Cities: Law Professors on the Issues Thursday, February 12, 3:00-5:00pm University of St Thomas, School of Law Atrium In-person & Livestream Registration is required for in-person attendance as space is limited. This event is free and open to the public. With three-thousand federal agents deployed into the Twin Cities under Operation Metro Surge, many fear the line has blurred between legitimate enforcement of immigration laws and an unlawful military-style occupation. Hundreds of immigrants have been swept up from neighborhoods, driving to work or school, in their workplaces, and even into their homes by masked and heavily armed agents of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). A due process crisis has unfolded, with Minnesota federal judges granting release petitions in 90 percent of cases. The fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by ICE officers have further placed our community at the center of a profound legal reckoning. The criminal and civil liability implications of federal use of force against protestors raise pressing questions of government accountability for official wrongdoing. |
Mass, First Friday Devotion and Adoration at The Basilica
Friday, February 6, 12:00pm
First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, followed by Eucharistic adoration will take place after the Noon Mass this Friday, Saint Joseph Chapel. Prayer Intention will be for our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters and for Justice and Peace in the Twin Cities Community. All are welcome
In the Wake of Violence and Tumult: An Opportunity for Dialogue and Healing
The Basilica, Teresa of Calcutta Hall
Saturday, February 21, 9:30-11:00am
In the midst of our grief, fear, and deep polarization, we invite all to come together to quiet our minds and hearts and listen to one another deeply. Listening dignifies everyone involved: those who share and those who listen.
Our listening process will be crafted with intention to create the conditions for transformation—as hearts, minds, and spirits may be converted and new possibilities revealed by our presence to one another the movement of the Holy Spirit. Join us, in this way forward through listening in a circle process that respects all and builds communion. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Responding to the Crisis in Our City
Individually and collectively, The Basilica community is responding to the critical needs of our immigrant sisters and brothers in these troubled times.
Local Immigration Firms and Organizations Providing Legal Services to our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters during this time of crisis