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The St. Catherine’s Migrant Ministry program was established in 1999. Typically in July and August, volunteers gather once a week in the evening to visit one of the 300 migrant camps in the Diocese of Kalamazoo to bring hope to farmworker families, to provide household necessities, and to entertain the children, allowing the parents a short break after their long day in the fields. Volunteers play games and sports and do arts and crafts with the kids and provide a light snack before saying our good-byes.
In June, parishioners can donate household supplies for family ‘welcome bags’ as well as snacks and beverages for the kids.
Lead volunteers include Angelica Valdes and daughter Alexa, Mary Spruit, Rachel Ogrin (contact information below), Karen Parker and Colleen Semler (not pictured).
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Migrant Ministry News
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August 11
Please consider supporting our Migrant Ministry program by donating goods to The Aleman Center. The center is in need of food (rice, flour, sugar, cooking oil, canned tomatoes, packs of water), kitchenware (glasses, dishes, water bottles, large pots & pans) and other household items (sheets, blankets, pillows, towels, diapers of all sizes, wipes). Items may be dropped off at St. Thomas More Parish Garage, 1333 West Lovell St., Kalamazoo, 9 am – 1 pm. Please direct any questions to 381-8917 or the Office of Hispanic Ministry Diocese of Kalamazoo at 903-0197.Read More -
July 26
Due to COVID-19, most of our current parish programs are currently suspended through August 2020. Daily Mass (Monday through Friday), weekend Masses, and “drive-in” Confessions are held each week (please see the calendar below for details). We have not yet made any decisions about programming beyond August 2020, but hope to be able to do so soon. We know that Sacramental programs such as Children’s Faith Formation, Confirmation preparation, and RCIA will continue in some form, and Sacraments like First Communion and Confirmation (previously scheduled for Spring 2020) will be rescheduled soon. Please like/follow us on Facebook and continue to check our website for additional updates as we learn more. Thank you for your patience during these unusual times!Read More
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2019 Migrant Ministry
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