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CCUSA pledges to seek passage of new pandemic relief bill
Story - October 7, 2020 - The president of Catholic Charities USA said the agency would turn to Capitol Hill to get a pandemic relief bill passed after it called President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend talks on the legislation “heartless.” Dominican Sister Donna Markham told Catholic News Service early Oct. 7 that the president’s decision the day before to pull…
Recovering, physically and mentally, during a pandemic
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Story - July 8, 2020 - Alan had been retired for almost 20 years and never slowed down. He was always healthy and independent, wrote and mailed checks to pay his bills, drove to the store to buy whatever he needed, and took regular walks for exercise (and to get out of his house). Since retiring, he never had to worry…
Catholic leaders decry prisoners’ exposure to COVID-19 during pandemic
Story - May 23, 2020 - A May 19 statement by 14 Catholic leaders, including five bishops, decried the danger people in prison are exposed to during the coronavirus pandemic. “Reports of lack of testing suggest measurements of the impact of the virus are incomplete. We are deeply concerned that experiencing COVID-19 from behind bars could, for some, mean a de…
Oregon Catholics reflect on pregnancy, childbirth during the pandemic
Story - May 1, 2020 - At 8 a.m. on Easter, two days before giving birth, Jennifer Ratigan pulled into a hospital parking lot and waited for a physician’s assistant — donning full protective garb, including a face mask and shield — to reach through a rolled-down window to swab her nose for a COVID-19 test. The hospital was preparing for…
Catholic leaders urge Congress to address shortcomings in CARES Act
Story - April 8, 2020 - Testing and treatment for the novel coronavirus for all people regardless of their immigration status and assistance to church organizations with more than 500 workers are among crucial concerns Catholic leaders are urging Congress to address in a new federal emergency aid package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing internet access to low-income families…
CCUSA receives Walmart grant to enhance disaster response training
News - September 26, 2018 - Alexandria, Va. (September 26, 2018) — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has received a $500,000 grant from Walmart to enhance programs for the annual disaster response training institute. The Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence (AIDE) is CCUSA’s week-long disaster operations program. AIDE provides cutting edge training in preparedness planning to strengthen the effectiveness of the Catholic…
Catholic Disaster Preparedness Program (CDPP) Video Series
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Catholic Disaster Preparedness Program (CDPP) is a three-part video training series that explores the natural intersection of our Gospel Call, the needs of those suffering and the gifts we have to share before, during and after a disaster event. CDPP Part 1 of the video training: Preparing Individuals and Families CDPP Part 2 of the video training: Parish…
Advocacy
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Guided by Catholic social teaching and informed by the experiences of local Catholic Charities agencies, CCUSA advocacy urges policymakers to recognize the needs of the most vulnerable and to adopt measures that support them.
Catholic Charities forming comprehensive ministry for St. Francis site
Story - March 19, 2021 - The St. Francis Dining Hall building in Southeast Portland is closed because of coronavirus. But the venerable feeding ministry for people who are homeless continues and now includes additional elements and big dreams. “We wanted to build on what parishioners have done for decades,” said Rick Birkel, executive director of Catholic Charities of Oregon. “The…
Money, hard work bring pandemic aid bill to finish line
Story - December 22, 2020 - What had been separate Democratic and Republican coronavirus relief bills became a bipartisan effort thanks to Congress’ Problem Solvers Caucus, according to a lobbyist for Network, a Catholic social justice lobby. The measure was passed late Dec. 21 before Congress wrapped up its work for its two-year session, with President Donald Trump’s signature on the…
God sends the right child for the right family
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Story - November 4, 2019 - Matt Nevins received a call from an unfamiliar Pinellas County number. He usually dismisses such calls, but something in his gut made him check on this one. He searched for Catholic Charities Adoption Services numbers, but none matched. Then there was a voicemail from Melissa Anderson, one of the adoption professionals. “There was some excitement…
Clinic celebrates 10 years in St. Cloud
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Story - March 11, 2019 - Ten years ago, Catholic Charities of Central Florida began a venture to provide uninsured Osceola County residents living at or below 200 percent of the poverty level with free medical care. A decade later, St. Thomas Aquinas Free Medical Clinic in St. Cloud serves almost 1,000 patients annually. On Feb. 27, the clinic opened its…