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St. Thomas More Catholic Community in St. Paul, MN Becomes Second U.S. Jesuit Sanctuary Parish

St. Thomas More will support a sanctuary effort by opening space within the Parish Center for individuals facing deportation, especially where deportation would separate parents from their children or would separate people brought to the United States as children from the only homes they have ever truly known.

Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy Industries, to receive Notre Dame’s 2017 Laetare Medal

Rev. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California and 2016 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice keynote speaker will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2017 Laetare Medal — the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics — at Notre Dame’s 172nd University commencement ceremony on May 21.

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA: Administration Budget Proposal Harmful to World’s Refugees

On March 21, 2017, Jesuit Refugee Service/USA released a statement addressing the Trump Administration’s recently released FY18 budget proposal calls for drastic cuts in the funding of the Department of State and the Agency for International Development (USAID), totaling 31 percent from current levels.