Day 44 of 60 Days to 60 Years

Resurrection Catholic Parish

1963-2023

We are Resurrection Catholic Parish; 
the living body of Christ. 
We are called and challenged 
to live a prayer-filled life,
heal a broken world,
share our timeless stories,
and act with a servant’s heart. 
We are called to be the love of Jesus;
welcoming and loving all God’s people all the time.

60 Years of Memories

Sharing Each Other’s Gift

By Katie Dykes

In the late 1980s, Resurrection sponsored an extended family—two households: a grandmother, nine children, two sets of parents—of 14 Hmong refugees from refugee camps in Thailand. They had only what they could carry in a few bags, spoke little English, and looked bewildered, tired, and frightened.  

Parishioners shared household items and clothing, but more importantly, time, helping the families compete forms and paperwork, taking them to medical and social service appointments, teaching them English, and helping parents check the children’s backpacks for notes and homework. 

We learned different customs and languages from each other as well as the value of family, friends, and human resilience. The family has grown. Many have completed high school and college. They work full time, know English, and have a farm and a booth at the farmer’s market. Parishioners have attended Hmong naming ceremonies, shaman healing ceremonies, and Hmong funerals.

The family gifted the parish with a beautiful embroidered panj ntaub (pronounce pan dow) telling the story of their migration. It hangs in the offices of the parish staff, down the hall from Fr. Tom Reynebeau’s office.

Katie Dykes has been a member of Resurrection Parish since 1981.

Photos From Our History

The walls of Resurrection are decorated with many artifacts from our history,
like the panj ntaub.

Look around and discover the beauty of our roots.