Story - March 30, 2020 - A baker’s dozen of Catholic organizations, from dioceses to religious orders to Catholic Charities affiliates, have signed on to a joint statement urging all to take part in the 2020 U.S. census. “We affirm the right of all people to participate in the 2020 census and remain committed to helping our neighbors be counted,” said…

News - July 29, 2021 - The eviction moratorium will expire July 31, 2021. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced a new “rental assistance finder” tool that is now live—and is seeking assistance with distribution across the country. The following resources provide info regarding the call to action and a link to the newly released CFPB tool. CFPB – Consumer…

Story - June 1, 2021 - After the 2016 flood, Denise Brown donated time and money to the recovery effort. Five years later — on the heels of a storm that doused the capital region in 14 inches of rain, flooding her out of house and home — the 39-year-old Jefferson Terrace resident is the one who needs help. And on…

Story - August 15, 2015 - “Life is worth living.” Alan can say that with a smile on his face now, a year after conquering schizophrenia and homelessness thanks to St. Joseph House of Hospitality. In February 2011, Alan, a Navy veteran, was looking for a place to start his new life after being discharged from a VA mental health institution.…

Story - May 20, 2016 - As I reflect on the last few days of work on the farm, our Farm for ME project of Catholic Charities Food Bank program, I am pondering some of the events that occurred. We have been working for weeks with sparse help and mother nature biting our heals with high humidity, hot temperatures and a…

Story - September 13, 2019 - You might think that working more than three decades in the Catholic school system should be followed by a calm and relaxing retirement. And it is one way to cap such a generous career. But there’s another way, less traveled perhaps, demonstrated by Jana Hukriede, Catholic Charities USA’s (CCUSA) 2019 Volunteer of the Year. After…

Social enterprise and workforce development programs offer strategies to improve an individual’s potential in the workplace and contribute to alleviating poverty.    

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 - June 15, 2021 - Participants logged more than 370,000 miles in symbolic solidarity walks with migrants over the past four years, but the leaders of Caritas Internationalis know there are many miles to go in changing attitudes toward immigration. “Where there is indifference and intolerance toward migrants, Caritas will stand by them to express the love and concern of…

Story - May 6, 2016 - Carol started caring for her mother-in-law, Marie, who was nearly 90 years old and showing signs of dementia. Still, despite her short-term memory loss, Marie remained intelligent and eager for social engagement. “It was hard for me to keep her busy every day,” says Carol. Seeing a flyer for Day Break Cares adult day center,…

Story - April 22, 2021 - By Allison Cavazos, Associate Director of Parish Relations, Catholic Charities of Central Texas Catholic Charities works to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures, and to call the entire Church and other people of good will to do the same. At Catholic Charities of Central Texas (CCCTX), we recognize that this call…

Story - February 23, 2021 - The Burton family from Lake Charles, Louisiana, were on the way home from a New Mexico skiing vacation when the worst winter storm in recent Texas history brought the state to a perpetual halt. They kept track of the worst-hit regions and avoided Amarillo and Austin. Then Feb. 17, as many Texans huddled in their…