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St. Patrick Center taught me to enjoy life again
Story - January 18, 2018 - At just 23 years old, Bryan has been through more ups and downs than most people have in a lifetime. In a cozy suburban Chicago home, he lived a normal, happy childhood with family and friends. When his mother was diagnosed with stage four cancer, however, things took a turn for the worse. Bryan was…
Hospital to Housing Program transforms lives
Story - October 14, 2020 - “St. Patrick Center and the Hospital to Housing program saved my life. They were my guardian angels.” A Hospital to Housing client The cost of homelessness is high and its impact is far-reaching. Studies have shown that one person who is chronically homeless, moving from hospitals and emergency rooms to jails and courts, can accumulate…
Lift up your heads and see
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Prayer & Reflection - December 23, 2023 - “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” One of my favorite Christmas songs growing up, these lyrics remind us of the hustle and bustle that this time of year brings. Gift buying, party preparations, cooking, baking, etc., all keep us frantically busy. We prepare to host friends and family and work long hours and…
Feeling ‘loved and valued’ after floods ruined her home
Story - August 26, 2015 - The day after the 2015 Memorial Day flooding in the Houston area, staff members of Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston were out in the field assessing the needs of their senior citizen clients. One of those clients was Minthia Terry, 74, an initially suspicious but ultimately overjoyed disaster survivor whose home was repaired with help from…
March 2022
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Prayer & Reflection - March 12, 2022 - Unprovoked war? Ongoing pandemic? Irreversible climate change? Increasing homelessness, violence and addiction? This Lent begins with menacing global and local darkness. Living in Arizona, the reminder “the LORD will guide you always and give you plenty even on the parched land” is tacit as we anticipate an alarmingly hot summer. Despite troubles, “He will renew…
Retired bishop inspiration for new supportive housing community
Story - January 5, 2024 - Earlier this year, CCEW held the grand opening of Bishop Skylstad Commons, a 60-unit supportive housing community whose mission is to ensure that every person has a supportive, inclusive, sustainable home where they will thrive and live to their highest potential. Residents of Bishop Skylstad Commons receive monthly visits from licensed medical professionals and on-site…
Threat of homelessness looming over millions
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Story - August 18, 2021 - In the Gospel according to Luke 9:58, Jesus states: “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” What the Lord is describing is a reality for many people throughout the United States of America today. Recently, the Biden administration allowed the federal moratorium on…
Lent Reflection: First Sunday of Lent, 2022
Prayer & Reflection - March 6, 2022 - Hard to believe we find ourselves now in March and the first week of Lent. The new year is unspooling, too quickly, even as the last two years have dragged, carrying on their sagging shoulders the weight of pandemic and natural disaster and war, always war. As a writer in America magazine asked last week,…
Catholic Charities of TN balances tornado recovery, virus response
Story - March 25, 2020 - As Catholic Charities of Tennessee executive director Judy Orr leads her agency’s response to the deadly March 3 tornado, every plan must be vetted to comply with the latest precautions against the coronavirus pandemic. One of the chief concerns is how to provide counseling services to those who experienced the trauma of the tornado, followed…
A loving option, a loving adoption
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Story - November 27, 2023 - Catholic Charities of East Tennessee recently had the sacred honor of placing a perfect baby boy with a family who began their adoption journey more than three years ago. This particular placement was a closed adoption based on the birth mother’s wishes, so many of the details cannot be shared, but from start to finish,…
Employment opportunities – Catholic Charities USA
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Catholic Charities USA is the national membership organization for the 168 Catholic Charities agencies throughout the U.S. and its territories. Our work supports the many ministries and services of Catholic Charities and the mission to reduce poverty.
Hawai‘i Community Foundation grants $100,000 to those impacted by COVID-19
Story - April 16, 2020 - Financial assistance for Kaua‘i residents suffering severe financial hardships from the COVID-19 situation is now available through Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH), thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. CCH received a grant this week from the Hawai‘i Resiliency Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. In response to the ongoing situation, the grant…