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Catholic Charities San Antonio helps to care for migrant children

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Story - March 30, 2021 - After conversations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio (CCAOSA) has been involved in preparing the newest migrant youth site in San Antonio to welcome and care for unaccompanied migrant children. Hundreds of volunteers from CCAOSA, Valero, and a couple of…

CCUSA, USCCB, CRS urge humane action towards asylum-seekers asking protection

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2018/10/29/chairman-of-the-usccb-committee-on-migration-and-presidents-of-crs-and-ccusa-issued-statement-urging-humane-action-towards-those-seeking-protection-2/

News - October 29, 2018 - Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration; Sean Callahan, President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services; and Sister Donna Markham OP PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA issued the following statement urging all people of goodwill to speak and act with compassion towards…

Holy Saturday, 2023

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Prayer & Reflection - April 8, 2023 - “Dear brothers and sisters, on this most sacred night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church calls upon her sons and daughters, scattered throughout the world, to come together to watch and pray. If we keep the memorial of the Lord’s paschal solemnity in this way, listening to his…

St. Patrick Center taught me to enjoy life again

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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…

Every November, Tucson park becomes a makeshift adoption court

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Story - August 24, 2015 - Every November, Udall Park in Tucson, Arizona, undergoes a transformation. Park ramadas are changed into make-shift courtrooms and the park grounds into a carnival of food, games and fun, all in preparation for “Adoptions Day in the Park,” where the adoptions of numerous children are finalized. St. Nicholas of Myra Adoption Center, a program of…

CCUSA advocates for final Farm Bill that strengthens SNAP

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2018/09/18/catholic-charities-usa-advocates-for-final-farm-bill-that-strengthens-snap/

News - September 18, 2018 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, joined leaders of other Christian organizations as members of the “Circle of Protection” in urging members of Congress to pass a final Farm Bill that does not reduce SNAP funding or the number of people who receive SNAP food assistance. Read the full…

CCUSA concerned by reimplementation of “Remain in Mexico” program

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/12/06/catholic-charities-usa-disappointed-by-reimplementation-of-the-remain-in-mexico-program/

News - December 6, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is disappointed and concerned by the U.S. government’s reimplementation of the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly known as the “Remain in Mexico” program. CCUSA urges the administration to continue to take steps to end this policy so that people fleeing life-threatening conditions in their home countries may find…