Story - July 28, 2021 - By Molly Cornish Cordy, Community Engagement Director, Catholic Social Services Gardening isn’t typically the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Alaska. The state is home to three mountain ranges, a cold climate, and long winters. Anchorage, the largest city in the state, is usually in negative temperatures most of the winter. The winters…

Prayer & Reflection - March 20, 2023 - Over the centuries, Saint Joseph has been known by many names and titles: Patron Saint of the Universal Church, of Workers, of Fathers, of the Unborn, and of a Happy Death, among others. Yet on this Saint Joseph’s Day 2023, his role as Patron of Migrants takes on particular significance. We know little from the…

Story - September 29, 2020 - Top officials at seven nationwide Catholic organizations called on congressional leaders and President Donald Trump to unite behind a new legislative package to “address the public health and economic crisis facing our country and the global community” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Saying that the pandemic is causing widespread economic challenges to families and unemployed…

Story - June 22, 2020 - As New York’s court system prepares to hear cases again and the June 20 expiration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s moratorium on evictions approaches, Antonio Garcia, an official of Catholic Charities of New York, said the agency is prepared to help at-risk tenants. On March 20, Cuomo announced the 90-day moratorium to protect residential and commercial…

Story - January 5, 2024 - Earlier this year, CCEW held the grand opening of Bishop Skylstad Commons, a 60-unit supportive housing community whose mission is to ensure that every person has a supportive, inclusive, sustainable home where they will thrive and live to their highest potential.  Residents of Bishop Skylstad Commons receive monthly visits from licensed medical professionals and on-site…

Story - July 22, 2020 - A few weeks before Christmas, Shari Pasanowic got a holiday surprise: She learned she had an older sister who had been given up for adoption as a baby. Shari was curious but hesitant to hunt for her newfound sibling. “I got nervous, like what if she doesn’t know she’s adopted, or she didn’t know we…

Story - October 26, 2020 - Veronica Felix works for Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico in Deming, New Mexico. When asked how things are going in the small, southwestern town, she replied, “It’s a farmworker town, so it’s seasonal work, and every year we have the same challenges of distributing food and finding employment for people. But this year has…

Story - October 8, 2020 - Although the Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, it is hardly business as usual since the court only has eight members on the bench and it is continuing to hear oral arguments by teleconference due to heath concerns. The nation’s high court moves right into action though with two high profile cases in…

Story - August 11, 2015 - The Tattoo Removal program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey, CA works to help people who want to forge a new path in life by removing their most egregious tattoos-tattoos with dark meanings such as gang symbols, swastikas, profane words and phrases, racist slogans, macabre images, and marks that signal violence, abuse, and…

Story - November 21, 2019 - The President’s proposed fiscal year 2020 federal budget includes no growth in funding for HUD-VASH — the supportive housing voucher program for homeless veterans — eliminating new vouchers for anyone not currently holding one. William Evans, co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, was on Capitol…

Story - September 9, 2015 - The lotus flower, a bloom that springs from the mud, is just the right symbol for the women in The Lotus Project for Female Veterans, a program of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston that helps homeless female veterans rebuild their lives. The Lotus Project was established in late 2012, with funding from HUD…

Story - March 31, 2020 - Catholic Charities New Hampshire announced the creation of the Catholic Charities NH Crisis Fund, which will provide direct assistance to help individuals and families most impacted by times of crisis, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Charities NH Crisis Fund will support immediate needs, including: Emergency financial relief assistance for individuals and families…