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Transforming the forgiven and the forgiver
Prayer & Reflection - February 21, 2024 - Forgiveness is the key to transforming the lives of both the forgiven and the forgiver. It is a two-way street that gentles the heart and moves each closer to peace and relationship to both the other and to God. The first reading reveals the people of Nineveh recognizing their sin — even though Jonah was…
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…
The gift of time for vulnerable seniors and those who care for them
Story - May 16, 2016 - Nearly 10 years ago, Karen, now 70, was involved in a car accident that changed her family’s life. She suffered a severe brain injury which left both her arms and legs paralyzed. Her husband Patrick, 69, has been by her side lovingly, caring for her ever since. He feeds, bathes and changes Karen’s clothes. He…
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
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Member - August 17, 2015 - For more than 25 years, Catholic Charities of Central Texas has worked to prevent poverty and homelessness in our community. The agency offers vital services to anyone in need, including financial aid for families in crisis, support for veterans, pregnancy and parenting services, and more across 25 Central Texas counties.
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…
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…
CCUSA asks administration to restore, enhance charitable giving incentives
News - August 3, 2022 - The Honorable Joseph BidenPresident of the United StatesThe White HouseWashington, DC 20500 The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck SchumerSenate Majority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyHouse Republican LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnellSenate Republican LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 RE: Enable Charitable Nonprofits to…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo
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Member - August 14, 2015 - For almost 50 years, Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo has provided caring, compassionate social services to those in need in nine counties across Southwest Michigan. The agency serves thousands of families and individuals each year providing food, utility assistance, parenting and pregnancy support services, shelter for homeless youth, mental health counseling and legal immigration assistance.…
Catholic Charities agencies rely on virtual outreach for Ida relief
Story - September 3, 2021 - With several Northeast states now joining major metropolitan regions in the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida-related disaster areas, Catholic Charities agencies are using virtual deployment systems refined during the coronavirus pandemic to maximize their outreach to those in need. Prolonged power outages or record flooding are making quick disaster response access to the greater New…
Pandemic poses real threat to Florida’s homeless
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Story - March 24, 2020 - The COVID-19 global pandemic causing havoc across the U.S. poses a stark threat to homeless populations while an economic downturn may create a new wave of homelessness. Those are some of the worries that several Catholic Charities staff in the Archdiocese of Miami expressed recently, as they sharpen their response plans to the spread of…
CCUSA welcomes two new board members
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News - July 7, 2015 - Alexandria, Virginia (July 7, 2015) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the nation’s largest networks of faith-based social service providers, is pleased to welcome Robert J. McCann, PhD, Executive Director, Catholic Charities Spokane, and Michael Connelly, MA, JD, FACHE, President and CEO of Mercy Health to CCUSA’s Board of Trustees. “I am proud to…
Parishes and the pandemic
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Story - August 11, 2020 - By Scott Hurd, Vice President, Leadership Formation, CCUSA Following a disaster, impacted communities typically gather together to pray: for help and hope, survivors and victims, resiliency and recovery. But that wasn’t possible after the coronavirus hit, as church doors were shuttered to help prevent spread of the disease. At the same time, parish programs were cancelled…