Prayer & Reflection - March 3, 2023 - Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. I always felt like forgiveness depended on trust. In order to forgive someone, you…

Prayer & Reflection - March 1, 2023 - The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh and announce to it the message that I will tell you.” So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the LORD’s bidding. The story of Jonah is often read as if it were a…

Story - October 5, 2023

Prayer & Reflection - February 27, 2023 - For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. Matthew 25: 35-36 How familiar we are with this Gospel, as it is at the…

Story - October 16, 2023

Prayer & Reflection - February 25, 2023 - In his message for Lent, Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey, Pope Francis calls us to “journey together” (synod). He links this journey to the Transfiguration: “Like the ascent of Jesus and the disciples to Mount Tabor, we can say that our Lenten journey is “synodal,” since we make it together along the same path,…

Prayer & Reflection - February 23, 2023 - Have you washed the ashes off your face yet? Has the dust reminding us of our most important life-journey left your heart as well as your face? What have the ashes left on your countenance? What do you face when you look in the mirror? Today’s readings urge us to make choices on a daily…

Prayer & Reflection - February 22, 2023 - “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned,” says the psalmist. Today we begin the holy season of Lent, the 40 days of preparation for the great feast of Easter, when death is conquered and heaven and earth are reconciled. But wait, says the Lord. Not so fast. First we are told to repent. “Repent”…

Story - January 15, 2020 - The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, bishop of Brooklyn, joined Monsignor Alfred LoPinto, chief executive officer, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and community members today for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Catholic Charities Loreto Apartments, a $48 million development to provide 135 units of affordable apartments for…

Publication - February 1, 2018 - A New Moment: Envisioning the Ministry of Catholic Charities articulates a new chapter in the important work of our church as we continue to respond to the needs of people who are vulnerable. Summary The Catholic Charities commitment to love our neighbors who struggle as they live under the weight of poverty in this rich…

News - August 9, 2023 - Alexandria, Va. – On August 9, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) hosted a public blessing and dedication of “Hold It Together,” the newest work by Christian sculptor Timothy Schmalz. The bronze sculpture depicts Jesus’ loving embrace of a person experiencing homelessness.   CCUSA President and CEO Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, explained that Schmalz offered to create an original…

News - January 20, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO, Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on their inauguration. She looks forward to collaborating with the new administration and policymakers on issues for the common good. Her statement follows: “On behalf of Catholic Charities USA, I wish to congratulate…