Story - April 7, 2020 - In an interview with America magazine, Brian Corbin, executive vice president for Member Services at Catholic Charities USA, said the the CARES Act does a lot for Catholic Charities agencies in the U.S. in terms of government relief, but “there’s room to improve.” From the interview: “Mr. Corbin said the vast majority of the nation’s…

Story - August 26, 2015 - There’s a saying: “It costs more to be poor.” And it’s true when it comes to individuals who operate outside of the financial mainstream. They frequently face less secure, less convenient and more expensive alternatives to carrying out their everyday financial transactions. Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph is working to change that, helping low-income…

News - December 21, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) joined the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, Catholic Relief Services, Scalabrini International Migration Network, and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. in a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, urging her to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El…

Member - August 13, 2015 - Services

News - September 16, 2016 - Alexandria, Va. — As a founding partner of the Wilson-Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) led a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to discuss the first of its kind study, “The Impact of Homelessness Prevention Programs on Homelessness,” which finds homeless prevention programs dramatically decrease…

Prayer & Reflection - March 21, 2024 - If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. There seem to be many voices all around us. They speak to us on every thought that comes through our minds. Overwhelming feelings overflow as we struggle to truly listen to who might speak the truth. Perhaps we stop thinking because there is too much…

Member - August 17, 2015 - Services

Story - February 5, 2020 - In the Archdiocese of Washington, we were blessed to dedicate a new solar array on Oct. 17, 2019. Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, joined us, as well as Archbishop Wilton Gregory, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, and Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. All spoke glowingly of this effort…

Story - June 1, 2021 - By David Werning, Managing Editor Organizing a closet full of clothes can be a daunting and unwelcome chore for someone doing some spring cleaning at home. The thought of putting it off until next spring may be very tempting. Now imagine walking into a facility with 26,000 square feet of floor space filled with hundreds of…

News - April 27, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO, Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, and Bishop Mario Dorsonville, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington and Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, sent a letter to Congress today expressing concern over several measures that would prolong the misuse of Title 42.…

Member - August 14, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri (CCSOMO) is dedicated to supporting vulnerable populations across the 39 southernmost counties of Missouri, from the western border to the Mississippi River. With six essential programs, we provide more than services — we offer dignity, compassion, and hope to those who need it most. Expectant mothers, the homeless, veterans, developmentally…

Story - March 25, 2021 - Nurses and volunteers from the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey recently stopped by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Linkages program in Tinton Falls, N.J., to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the families, staff and volunteers there, as well as other members of the community. Linkages is transitional housing for families and individuals exiting homelessness in…