Sunday, October 21, 2012
Deacon Paul Dorsinville, CMS’ Health Education Coordinator, spoke at St. Francis of Assisi/St. Blaise Church in Brooklyn. As part of the parish’s “Haitian Community Sunday,” Deacon Paul shared CMS’ immigration, employment, and housing legal services with Haitian parishioners and community residents. This is particularly important now, during the renewal period for Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Sunday, October 21, 2012
CMS hosted a legal clinic at the Immigration Fair held at St. Michael’s Parish in Flushing, Queens on Sunday. Along with Catholic Charities, Fidelis Care, and other organizations, CMS attended the fair to make their services available to Flushing residents.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
On Saturday, CMS and the Filipino Apostolate co-hosted a seminar about immigration concerns specific to the Filipino community at Church of the Ascension in Elmhurst, Queens. The seminar provided members of the Filipino Apostolate with information on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigration topics relevant to the Filipino community.
CMS immigration counselor/outreach specialist Megan Helbling with members of the Filipino Apostolate, Philippine Consulate staff, and seminar participants.
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
On Saturday, CMS teamed up with Make the Road New York (MRNY) for a citizenship workshop at MRNY’s offices in Jackson Heights, Queens. Along with counselors and attorneys from Make the Road NY, CMS staff provided legal assistance to people eligible for U.S. citizenship.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Two CMS staffers–Ivan Contreras, Queens Housing Coalition (QHC) Coordinator, and Rebecca Rybaltowski, Línea Laboral Operator–gave presentations at the Queens Housing Coalition’ monthly meeting in October.
Ivan Contreras presenting information to attendees about the Queens Housing Coalition’s stance on Mayor Bloomberg’s development plan for Willets Point.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Catholic Migration Services partnered with Queens Congregation United for Action (QCUA) for an informational session about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals at St. Teresa’s Parish in Woodside.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is a limited form of relief that provides protection from deportation and offers legal authorization to work for DREAM Act-eligible youth for a renewable period of two years.
Sunday, October 6, 2012
Queen of All Saints Church in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, Brooklyn hosted its annual Health and Wellness Fair. Catholic Migration Services, along with Fidelis Care, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, and other organizations were represented at the event to offer their services to the community. As part of Catholic Migration’s continued efforts to reach out to parishes throughout Queens and Brooklyn, CMS’ Health Education Coordinator, Deacon Paul Dorsinville, gave a presentation to approximately 50 community members about CMS’ services and how to access them.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
On September 27th, the Bloomberg administration hosted a scoping meeting to inform Queens residents of the economic, environmental and social impact of building a new shopping mall in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The Queens Housing Coalition (QHC), a union of seven grassroots community organizations including Catholic Migration Services, attended the meeting to share their concerns about the project, part of Mayor Bloomberg’s larger development plan for Willets Point.
Ivan Contreras with Queens Housing Coalition members, advocating to ensure that affordable housing is included Mayor Bloomberg’s development plan for Willets Point.
On August 27, 2012 representatives of Catholic Migration Services met with government officials to renew an alliance that has been promoting the rights of immigrant workers since 2009. (more…)
Some of our supporters enjoying the event.
On the evening of September 20th, 2012, invited guests gathered for the Catholic Migration Services Fall Benefit, sponsored by Time Warner. From our event space on the 10th Floor of the Time Warner Center, our attendees had a beautiful view of Central Park and the surrounding cityscape of Columbus Circle as the sun set across midtown Manhattan.
