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11th Annual Refugee Thanksgiving Event
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025
12:00 - 3:00 PM
CHRISTUS CENTER
St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church
7810 Cypresswood Dr. Spring, TX 77379
281-370-3401
This event is made possible by the support of parishioners from St. Ignatius of Loyola & Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Communities, in collaboration with Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program, Houston TX. By hosting this special event, we hope everyone can participate in the sharing of culture, friendship, peace, and the Gospel of Our Lord, who was himself a refugee.
Here are some of the ways you can volunteer! Whether you’d like to bring a dish, donate supplies, or lend a helping hand, your contribution will make a meaningful difference.- Gift Basket Assembly
We’re especially in need of volunteers to help assemble gift baskets filled with blankets, toiletries, and other essentials. These baskets will be lovingly handed out to our invited guests as they depart—a beautiful way to share warmth and dignity.- Family-Friendly Service
This is a wonderful opportunity for families to serve together. Imagine your children helping to create and personally deliver a basket—it’s a moment that leaves a lasting impression and teaches the joy of giving.- Extend the Invitation Beyond Our Walls
This event is a chance to reach beyond our parish and bless others in the wider community. Let’s come together to make this Thanksgiving truly special.Thank you for your generosity and heart.Click below to sign up and be part of something beautiful!Sign-up to volunteer here
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About the Event
The U.S. welcomed 30,000 refugees to the country in 2019, 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.
We dedicate this day to St. Frances Cabrini, Patron Saint of Immigrants. Her feast day is Nov. 13.
"Pope Leo XIII (13th) and the American Bishops knew of the hardships faced by immigrants: the harsh conditions they had to contend with on their journey across the ocean and upon their arrival, their dire poverty and the ugly bigotry they frequently encountered, and the grave dangers to the practice of their faith. They also knew that, down through the centuries, God had repeatedly called His people to offer hospitality to strangers, and to be particularly attentive to their spiritual and material needs. Where there are migrants, there the Church must be: to welcome, to educate, to assist and to be a voice for the voiceless. This mission was dear to the heart of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini."
Quote by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted Nov. 24, 2015 -
