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Reasons to celebrate: A new year, new hopes and new graduates
Story - January 21, 2021 - New Year’s is a time for resolutions. New goals and aspirations parade through our minds, exciting us with their sparkling possibilities. Yet we all know goals are hard to accomplish. More often than not, they’re forgotten too soon, left by the wayside as minds grow busy, habits return, and we witness our initial motivation shrinking…
Three Catholic Charities agencies win 2023 Innovation Challenge
News - November 27, 2023 - On October 5, during the 2023 Annual Gathering in Cleveland, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) named three Catholic Charities agencies as the winners of the 2023 Innovation Challenge: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville; Catholic Charities Eastern Washington; and Catholic Social Services of Rapid City. In recognition and support of their award-winning program proposals, the three agencies…
CCUSA announces 2023 Volunteer of the Year
News - April 20, 2023 - Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has selected Trang Coulon, a dedicated volunteer with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, as the 2023 CCUSA Volunteer of the Year. Coulon serves in a lead role in The Market at Catholic Charities, a ministry that invites neighbors in need to select their own food in a no-cost…
CCUSA’s Board of Trustees welcomes new members, appoints new officers
News - July 27, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the largest social services providers in the United States and a national organization that offers support to 165 member agencies across the country, is pleased to announce the appointment of four new officers and welcome seven new members to its Board of Trustees. CCUSA’s Board of…
CCUSA announces 2023 Management Excellence Award winner
News - August 28, 2023 - Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has named Sarah Clement, chief administrative officer at Catholic Charities of Acadiana, the recipient of the 2023 Management Excellence Award. Each year, the CCUSA Management and Administration Community of Practice confers this honor on an exceptional manager or supervisor in the Catholic Charities network who leads his or her…
CCUSA expresses appreciation for introduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023
News - November 3, 2023 - In a letter to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO Kelly Alys Robinson expressed appreciation for the introduction of the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023, which aims to establish a child-friendly immigration court system specifically designed to prioritize their safety and…
A new heart and a new spirit
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Prayer & Reflection - February 27, 2024 - Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, says the LORD,and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Ezekiel 18:31 Lent is a season of sacrifice, prayer and charity ahead of the Easter miracle of new beginnings. Most choose to “give up” something (i.e. coffee, chocolate, alcohol), and others “add” something…
Third Sunday of Lent, 2023
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Prayer & Reflection - March 12, 2023 - “Is God in our midst or not?” What a provocative question in today’s first reading! Especially when confronted by the pain we see in our world today. To understand today’s gospel story, we must appreciate the history of Samaria and Israel. After being conquered by Assyria, Samaritans worshiped Assyrian gods while continuing to worship the…
After Living Under the Shadow of Domestic Violence, She Got a New Start and a New Home
Story - August 25, 2015 - Catholic Charities helped Chandra find a new apartment for her and her six children. She no longer has to worry about being a victim of domestic violence. Earlier this year, that wasn’t the case. An abusive relationship was becoming worse, and she knew her family needed to escape the situation. Catholic Charities stepped in, giving…
Wednesday of the second week of Lent, 2023
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Prayer & Reflection - March 8, 2023 - Part of my job is responding to wage theft cases, helping people connect with lawyers, and pushing for more robust policies to protect workers. These tasks are complex and complicated, and it’s sometimes a challenge to connect with a human to take a case. So, I do other parts of my job rather than dealing…
Holy Saturday, 2023
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Prayer & Reflection - April 8, 2023 - “Dear brothers and sisters, on this most sacred night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church calls upon her sons and daughters, scattered throughout the world, to come together to watch and pray. If we keep the memorial of the Lord’s paschal solemnity in this way, listening to his…
Wednesday of the third week of Lent, 2023
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Prayer & Reflection - March 15, 2023 - “Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” Mt.5: 17-19 In today’s first reading, Moses teaches the Israelites God’s Law so they could understand that they are made in God’s image, and prepare them for the coming…