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PPP loans have directly benefitted church communities, recipients say
Story - July 15, 2020 - Catholic entities that took part in the Paycheck Protection Program said the federal emergency bridge loans translated into rapid assistance for their communities in the early months of the pandemic’s economic impact. In Nashville, Tennessee, when Mayor John Cooper convened local philanthropic and business leadership to create the city’s COVID-19 Response Fund, one of the…
CCUSA statement in support of long-term immigration reform
News - April 13, 2021 - Dear Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell, I write on behalf of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the national office for 167 Catholic Charities agencies across the country and the U.S. territories, to express our appreciation for the Biden administration’s introduction of broad reform legislation to address long overdue changes to the U.S. immigration system. Our…
Young people encouraged to seek community and more in time of crisis
Story - May 1, 2020 - Discussing how the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has altered the lives of young people – professionally, socially and spiritually – Catholic and Christian leaders shared the importance of seeking community and participating in acts of service at an online Salt and Light Gathering sponsored by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public…
Program UP helps single mom, kids escape life of poverty
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/the-uplifting-parents-program-2/
Story - March 28, 2018 - Brittney Papike believes the Uplifting Parents Program helped her escape a life of poverty. Over the next five years, the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) wants to test if Papike, a Rapid City single mom of two kids, is right. LEO will conduct a randomized controlled trial study to…
Catholic Charities Baltimore honors justice-oriented pastor of 43 years
Story - November 2, 2021 - A local pastor whose faithful labor of love has made his parish a beacon of working for justice is one of three exemplary area servants Catholic Charities will recognize the week of November 8-12. St. Vincent De Paul pastor Rev. Ray Chase will receive the Msgr. Arthur F. Valenzano Joyful Servant Award. Commissioned to recognize…
CCUSA, Best Friends Animal Society help formerly homeless clients and pets
Story - June 15, 2021 - Given the choice to receive shelter and medical services versus remaining homeless, most people would choose the support. But what if you had a beloved pet that you had to give up in order to get the support? That’s a deal breaker for many people experiencing homelessness, because they want to remain faithful to their…
Helping seniors move past depression and isolation with community
Story - August 21, 2015 - After a healthy and vibrant life, things had changed. Looking back at that dark period, Jim now says, he had lost his will to live. Jim owned his own company for 40 years, holds a Ph.D, and volunteered as a social worker for a time. But when he retired, his family moved into another state,…
Medication-assisted treatment helps mom fight addiction, put family first
Story - November 10, 2020 - Depression drove Britney into addiction. “I was so depressed I just wanted to numb all my feelings. At one point, I didn’t even want to live any more,” she said. “I started with pills. Then heroin. I was using for seven and a half months – four or five bags of heroin a day.” An…
Catholic Charities Raleigh executive director receives leader in diversity award
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/lisa-perkins-receives-2021-leader-in-diversity-award/
Story - October 7, 2021 - On Thursday, September 9th, the “Triangle Business Journal” hosted an awards luncheon for their class of 2021 Leaders in Diversity at The Umstead Hotel and Spa. Among this year’s winners was Lisa Perkins, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh. As Perkins was on stage accepting her award, she shared the quote…
Catholic Collaborative weaves network of partnerships
Story - November 21, 2019 - In early 2016 Washington state’s Catholic bishops recognized that the economy was creating drastic disparities in wealth and the plight of those who are poor was reaching a crisis point. With the assistance of diocesan Catholic Charities’ offices, the bishops hosted listening sessions across the state to better understand the “joys, hopes, griefs and anxieties”…
CCUSA Social Policy team supports parish social ministry efforts
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/advocacy-and-parish-social-ministry/
Story - November 21, 2019 - The Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Social Policy team supports those participating in advocacy efforts in their local community, including local Parish Social Ministry groups (PSM). CCUSA’s team helps identify positions, suggests speaking points, and offers guidance to promote the dignity of the human person and the common good. With this support and resources, the Social…
CCUSA and USCCB welcome Congress’ passage of the FIRST STEP Act
News - December 21, 2018 - Alexandria, Va. (Dec. 21, 2018) — Following the passage of the FIRST STEP Act in Congress, Sr. Donna Markham OP, PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), Daniel Cardinal DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop of Venice, Fl., Chairman of the…