Letter received from our partners at RefugeeOne on July 17, 2025 

It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through summer! Our summer activities are in full swing, including the Youth Program’s summer camp, where this year’s theme is Science in the Sun. Though many children participate in our program, the Andino Ramirez children are taking a different approach, and we’re excited to share more about them with you!

In January, ICSJ made a donation to financially co-sponsor the resettlement of a Nicaraguan family of five.

Here is the latest update from RefugeeOne on the Andino Ramirez Family! You can read the Pope Francis’ most recent letter addressing migration in the U.S. HERE.

The Andino Ramirez family has done a fantastic job of utilizing RefugeeOne’s services to build an independent life here in Chicago. We’re inspired by their adjustment and excited to share these updates with you all.

A message from RefugeeOne* on the Ramirez Family!

Thank you, ICSJ Parish, for your generous and incredibly timely gift to RefugeeOne. We’re so grateful your parish has opted to co-sponsor the Ramirez family. As you know, the new administration has temporarily suspended the resettlement program, however this does not prohibit us from continuing to serve clients to the best of our abilities as they rebuild their lives in Chicago. We’ll ensure that the Ramirez family has access to all of our programs, such as housing, resume and job support,…

Our first refugee family has been in the United States for almost 8 years now! Since their first day here, they have been accompanied by ICSJ parishioners as they settled into their new life in Chicago. After huge milestones and celebrations, like becoming American Citizens, the family has a new and wonderful accomplishment they would like to share with our parish community.

Idrees, 17 years old, just received a well-earned, 4-year, renewable, Trustee Scholarship to Loyola University Chicago as a part of the Class of 2029!! Beginning in August of 2025, he will study…