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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Order on Refugee Executive Order
Written on July 11, 2017 at 4:54 pm, by Charlotte Inda
On June 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court partially lifted the preliminary injunctions that were halting full implementation of the Administration’s Refugee Executive Order 13780. The Supreme Court decision narrows access…
Season of Rebirth
Written on May 4, 2017 at 2:37 pm, by John Karasinski
Emerging from a Lenten season of reflection and repentance, I hope you enjoyed a Happy Easter as we joyfully celebrated the resurrection and enter the season of rebirth. The first…
Record Year of Service
Written on December 20, 2016 at 6:20 pm, by Emily Pohl
The staff and supporters of our Refugee Services program took a brief moment to reflect on their accomplishments in fiscal year 2015-2016. The numbers told a story that was simply…
Serving Refugees is Important
Written on October 20, 2016 at 3:27 pm, by Emily Pohl
Serving refugees means helping those who do not have a home. Too often we take for granted the many blessings in our lives. Most of us have a solid roof…
Rewarding Parts of Service
Written on October 6, 2016 at 1:15 pm, by Emily Pohl
Rewarding parts of service in life often result from challenging circumstances. Hard work and advice from friends slowly change things for the better. Just as growing a garden requires careful…
Work with Refugees
Written on October 5, 2016 at 3:51 pm, by Emily Pohl
Work with refugees pits STVCC staff against time, but we always want to help. Sometimes the biggest challenge we have to face is time. Refugee resettlement policy states that we can handle refugee…
Refugee Services Team
Written on September 29, 2016 at 8:01 pm, by Emily Pohl
Serving as a member of the refugee services team provides many opportunities to grow. As the inscription on the Statue of Liberty reads, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your…
Providing Over 40 Years of Refuge
Written on September 1, 2016 at 4:51 pm, by Emily Pohl
PROVIDING SERVICES FOR LANSING REFUGEES Providing refugees with resettlement services for over 40 years is important to St. Vincent Catholic Charities because we adhere to the Catholic principle that every human…
A New Beginning – Phozia’s Story
Written on August 31, 2016 at 7:05 pm, by Emily Pohl
A new beginning often comes in unknown ways, as Phozia a refuge from Africa would attest. This past June, to conclude World Refugee Awareness Week, we unveiled a Peace Pole…
Saving the World, One Refugee at a Time
Written on August 18, 2016 at 2:51 pm, by Emily Pohl
Sometimes, saving the world can be a day job. An intern recently reflected at the end of her semester with Refugee Services that when she was a child, she wanted nothing more…