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Thank you for joining us in collective action to serve migrant communities.
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We’ve followed the USCCB’s You Are Not Alone statement, part of the Justice for Immigrants Campaign towards four key areas of ministry. Each ministry is described below with information about its specific services.
Interested in joining us in one of these areas? We welcome you to stand with us in responding to this crisis with compassion, solidarity, and practical accompaniment. You can read more about our activities in our newsletter.
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Emergency and Family Support
Families in our Nashville community have been impacted deeply by the atmosphere of fear and anxiety caused by the methods of immigration enforcement and by political commentary that vilifies immigrants, regardless of legal status.
The Cabrini Connection partners with community and Catholic relief organizations to provide food and emergency supplies needed by our neighbors. Learn more about how to volunteer in gathering and distributing needed aid.
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Solidarity Through Prayer and Public Witness
The current climate of fear, violent enforcement, and arbitrary shifts in immigration rules undermines the long-held Catholic teaching that every person is created in the image of God, imbued with inherent dignity, and deserving of respect. The Cabrini Connection welcomes you to join us in our efforts to stand in organized, prayerful public witness in solidarity with our migrant and refugee community members so that they may know they are not alone.
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Faith Formation and Church Teachings
The Catholic Church has a long history of upholding the dignity of refugees and migrants. We are tasked by God in Scripture to do works of mercy with an attitude of love to those on the margins and cast aside.
Join the Cabrini Connection as we explore, through adult faith formation opportunities, the roots and elements of our Catholic morality and ethics. We'll provide learning opportunities for examining your knowledge, in person and online.
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Accompaniment and Pastoral Care
The Cabrini Connection partners with community organizations to help walk with immigrants as they navigate their way through the immigration system and with basic human needs, such as health care, and their pastoral and spiritual support so that their God-given dignity is upheld and affirmed.
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Emergency and Family Support
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The Cabrini Connection is working with Nashville refugee and migrant community support groups in their efforts to provide basic support, groceries and other family support. Volunteers are needed to help gather, coordinate, and distribute food, baby supplies, and other emergency needs in our community.
As part of our efforts, we hosted a Mercadito! in April with our community partner The Remix Way. CTK families and friends enjoyed a homemade lunch while supporting our neighbors.
Thanks to The Remix Way, attendees were treated to a performance by the Quinto Sol Aztec Dancers who performed a traditional Aztec dance. The dancers shared culture and great skill leaving the Mercadito attendants awestruck.
The event raised over $5000, all of which goes to directly support immigrant families. Additionally, at the Mercadito, a total of 94 cards and letters were written to individuals in immigrant detention centers. The Cabrini Connection is partnering with the organization United We Dream to distribute the cards to individuals who are being held in the detention centers, many without access to family or clergy.
Tickets accumulate in a basket for papaya agua fresca
A stack of compassion: letters to amigos from CTK parishoners
The Remix Way welcomes attendees at the Mercadito!
The Quinto Sol Aztec Dancers perform in the parish courtyard
The Cabrini Connection is partnering with Conexión Américas for a morning of fun,
fellowship, and distributing food boxes to families in need. We would love for you to
join us on July 10th at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. To RSVP, or for more information,
please email [email protected]
Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on our latest ministry opportunities. To volunteer or provide resources, please email [email protected].
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Faith Formation and Church Teachings
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We hosted a panel session, Law, Mercy, and the Migrant: A Catholic Conversation, on March 19, 2026 featuring Christ the King's Father John, Judy Orr, CEO of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville, and Dr. Carolyn Heinrich, Vanderbilt professor.
The event included round table discussions among attendees as well as a question and answer session with the panelists.
We will be hosting additional faith formation and Catholic conversations. To stay up to date, join our newsletter by emailing: [email protected]. -
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Click here for details on proposed laws impacting migration and dignity.
You may find the following links helpful as background materials.- To read the USCCB’s special statement on immigration, click here.
- For many, the Justice for Immigrant’s Initiative of the USCCB may be a good place to start learning. Click here.
- Another option to learn about the history of migrant efforts by the church is the the USCCB’s committee on migration. Click here.
- To learn about Mother Cabrini, click here.
- For the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ recent statement urging the government to "pursue a more just approach to immigration enforcement" Click here.
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Solidarity Through Prayer and Public Witness
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We welcome you to join us in praying the Rosary for the safekeeping of our refugee and migrant communities.
We gather the first Saturday of the month following the 9 a.m. Mass.
No experience or materials required. All are welcome.
For more information about how the Cabrini Connection Ministry is partnering with other parishes in the diocese, please contact [email protected].
Please join us or share information about the event.
Solidarity Rosary Details
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Accompaniment and Pastoral Care
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The Cabrini Connection is working with community groups to connect our interested parish volunteers with their clients' needs across multiple avenues, including health care appointments and basic activities. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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