Story - June 3, 2021 - For some seniors, the experience of old age means wanting company and never having it. Due simply to their later stage of life, seniors often experience the shrinking of their social circle. In many cases, spouses, family members, and friends have passed away— and sometimes those that are left seem busy with careers and families…

Story - October 21, 2020 - Ahead of what has been described as one of the most contentious elections in the United States, the Diocese of Phoenix offered a perspective on the role and responsibility of Catholics in the voting booth during its recent “Catholics in the Public Square Seminar” livestreamed from the diocesan pastoral center. This biennial event normally draws…

Story - August 11, 2020 - By Tom Blonski, President and CEO of Catholic Charities New Hampshire Spending a Tuesday night painstakingly negotiating with vendors to secure several thousand pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for our skilled nursing facilities after the last order was waylaid somewhere in the Far East… Witnessing the tsunami of emotions facing our residents, staff and family…

Story - October 15, 2020 - Every week since March, an army of volunteers and Father Evelio Menjivar, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the Washington suburb of Landover Hills, Maryland, gather in the parish’s parking lot to give away boxes of food to local families in need. As the pandemic’s effects caused by COVID-19 started to surface, the parish…

Story - August 25, 2021 - As Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis deepens, an archdiocesan counselor is teaching youth how to manage anger – while undertaking a year-long study to “find the core” of their deadly conflict. “We need to get to the bottom of this,” said Bette Kennedy of Catholic Social Services (CSS). For the past two decades, Kennedy has directed…

Prayer & Reflection - March 21, 2016 - Opening Prayer God of all goodness, Look with mercy on all who suffer any kind of infirmity, sickness or injury, that they may be comforted. Let your hand of healing and protection be upon them. When they are fearful, ease their fear and anxieties. When they are afraid, give them strength and courage. When they…

Story - June 19, 2020 - The positive COVID-19 cases in Immokalee surpassed the 1,000 mark on June 11, 2020 according to information provided by the Florida Department of Health. Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice Inc. is collaborating with the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services Division (BES), to help those infected with the virus who have tested positive and are…

Story - March 27, 2020 - Catholic hospitals, parish schools and charitable agencies are among the entities hoping to receive partial relief under a massive $2.2 trillion emergency aid package unanimously approved by the Senate in response to the crippling new coronavirus. They are just not sure when the aid will begin to flow, however. “At this point everyone is trying…

Story - April 17, 2020 - The Diocese of Birmingham “may have been spared greater disaster” because of Mary’s intercession when numerous tornadoes and widespread damaging winds ripped through Alabama and much of the South April 12 to April 13, said Bishop Robert J. Baker. “Because the Diocese of Birmingham falls in the trajectory of what is referred to as ‘Dixie…

Publication - October 22, 2022 - Paths to Project Development (First Edition) presents examples of successful conversions of surplus church property into affordable housing units. This guide is a dynamic document featuring project profiles submitted by Catholic Charities member agencies. Summary The conversion of surplus church property can add value to parishes and the diocese and provide quality housing to low-income…

Job - August 30, 2024 - BACKGROUND Description of Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: Northeast Ohio is home to 700-plus business headquarters, a workforce of 1.8 million people, and more than 25 higher education institutions with 40,000 annual graduates. The region is Ohio’s largest economy – over 30% of the state – and has close proximity to 50% of the U.S. population. Northeast Ohio…

Story - June 11, 2020 - For a lot of people, their car is a lifeline. So Steve Hanlon, a parishioner at St. Benedict Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, makes sure that the lifeline stays intact. For 13 years, Hanlon has led a volunteer car care ministry program for Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma in the Diocese of Tulsa, helping people…