Ascencion Amado
Director of Outreach Ministry
281-370-3401 EXT.5000
outreach@silcc.org

Kenneth Anicete
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Outreach
281-370-3401 ext. 5000
kanicete@silcc.org

General Information

You shall love the stranger, for you were once strangers in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 10: 19 

The U.S. welcomed almost 70,000 refugees to the country in 2013, with Texas receiving more than 10 percent of those families, nearly double the percentage received by any other state. The legal definition of a refugee is someone who flees their home country due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political persuasion, or by being in a targeted social group. The nations producing the most refugees to the U.S. are Iraq, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, and Cuba. 

St. Ignatius, through its friendship with Catholic Charities, who directs one of the nation's busiest resettlement programs, coordinates annual opportunities to welcome refugees to the Northwest Houston area. By hosting special events for the sharing of culture, friendship, peace, and the Gospel of Our Lord, who was himself a refugee.

Refugee Thanksgiving 2019

This year we will be partnering with our sister parish,
Christ the Good Shepherd!

As part of St. Ignatius of Loyola's Year of the Family, we will be focusing on allowing families an opportunity to be partnered with a refugee family. We believe this is a fantastic opportunity for your family to encounter a family from a different country.

Kenneth Anicete at kanicete@silcc.org

Last updated 11/14/2019*