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Numbers of unaccompanied minors at border setting record
Story - July 27, 2021 - With a surge in the first few months of 2021 of minors entering the United States without a parent or guardian, figures from fiscal year 2020 already have surpassed the total of unaccompanied minors who made border entries during the previous fiscal year. Statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show that over 76,000 minors…
Extending grace and mercy
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Prayer & Reflection - March 13, 2024 - We’re now nearer to the end of Lent than we are to the start. We may be struggling at this point to maintain or even remember our Lenten vows, the things we decided to give up or take on. We may be thinking that 40 days is an awfully long time to stay spiritually focused…
‘What is the most creative response to this situation?’
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Story - August 1, 2024 - Clinician and artist Jeri Rabchenuk shares what she’s learned over her 55-year tenure at Catholic Charities Boston. The beauty of painting for Catholic Charities Boston clinician and artist Jeri Rabchenuk is that when she lifts her paintbrush, she has the freedom to decide what her next stroke will be. Her greatest hope for her clients…
Making her mother proud by prioritizing her mental health
Story - September 12, 2019 - Plenty of people like to joke that they gave their mamas migraines in their younger days. That might be a bit truer for Nicole Jordan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She lived with her mother, and together they tried to manage her mental illness on their own. “I was in denial of…
Max Kolbe program uses peer support to reduce addiction, poverty
Story - January 11, 2021 - The Max Kolbe Program (MAX) of Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland addresses and alleviates poverty using an enhanced peer support program that incorporates job training, community collaboration and social enterprise. MAX offers certified peer support services to clients who are in poverty and struggling with addiction. MAX staff meet clients in crisis in emergency rooms…
CCUSA welcomes House vote on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
News - November 5, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. ― Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) welcomes the vote in favor of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the House of Representatives today, paving the way for the president’s signature. The infrastructure act makes significant contributions to the well-being of our nation. CCUSA applauds the commitment of funds for environmental remediation, the…
Lunch among ladies: Parishioners, unhoused women find meaning in meals
Story - March 3, 2023 - A visit with lunch program organizers at Kenton Women’s Village hosted by Catholic Charities of Oregon
Saturday of the third week of Advent, 2022
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Prayer & Reflection - December 17, 2022 - As a child, I remember how long Advent felt as I anticipated presents on Christmas morning and a week off school. As an adult, I have the opposite feeling, marveling at how quickly Advent flies by. Instead of something to anticipate, Christmas feels like a deadline with so much to do and not enough time…
More than just a roof
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Story - May 5, 2016 - When considering people who have experienced homelessness, we think immediately of our friend Angela and her two sons. Angela is a hard-worker, with an impressive skillset that landed her a steady job at an assisted living facility in Nashville. Spend only five minutes with Angela, and you will sense a complex warmth about her. She…
Sisters fund eviction prevention as millions owe back rent
Story - April 13, 2021 - As the pandemic provoked shutdowns across the United States in March 2020, Jason’s stress level began to climb. He had to handle cash as an essential employee selling car parts at an AutoZone in McKinney, Texas, a state with no mask mandate. His precarious health — asthma, sarcoidosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergies — put…
Construction begins on First Step Shelter
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Story - March 11, 2019 - Community leaders in the city of Daytona Beach and Volusia County have struggled for well over a decade to determine how best to serve the many homeless individuals so visible and needing assistance. After nearly three years of intense advocacy by F.A.I.T.H. (Fighting Against Injustice Towards Harmony) and other community organizations concerned about this issue…
Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
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Story - December 27, 2017 - Traditionally, Saint John has been identified as the author of the fourth gospel. He has also been identified, within that gospel, as one of the twelve apostles, the one “whom Jesus loved” (Jn 20:2). The phrase is not meant to suggest that any of the eleven apostles (or anyone) is not loved by Jesus, for…