Story - June 11, 2020 - The USCCB ad hoc Committee Against Racism teamed with the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development and Loyola Press, to produce a children’s book perfect for the domestic church. Complete with free downloadable activities geared toward teaching reconciliation and the purpose of confession, the book was first released in December 2019. Everyone Belongs tells…

CCUSA and Catholic Relief Services have jointly published, in English and Spanish, a lectionary-based catechetical session for adults preparing for initiation into the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). The lesson plan identifies certain Sundays on which the lectionary readings suggest an exploration of the Christian responsibility to serve the…

Story - September 14, 2020 - Jessica Greponne pulled up as volunteers sprang into action at Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s first diaper distribution – their first step in Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Service, an initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Greponne’s 2-year-old daughter smiled and waved, squealing with delight from her car seat as…

Prayer & Reflection - March 28, 2024 - I don’t know about you, but as I move on in years, things seem to move on faster! I won’t give my age… Yet here we are again in Holy Week and the start of our sacred Triduum with Holy Thursday. Over the years, I have written a number of reflections on this day of…

Story - January 5, 2018 - The Great Recession was beginning to tighten its grip in this chronically struggling region. With fewer immigrants seeking services, the leadership of Catholic Charities San Diego (CCSD) wrestled with how to keep the office open that served them. Today, the El Centro immigration office is the busiest of the four sites that Catholic Charities operates…

Story - November 19, 2019 - In 2015, the worst wildfires in Washington State history decimated housing in rural Okanogan, Ferry and Stevens Counties. The fires burned hundreds of thousands of acres and destroyed more than 300 homes, nearly a third of which were uninsured. Catholic Charities Eastern Washington (CCEW) responded swiftly. Our trucks arrived with blankets, towels, food and water…

Story - June 10, 2020 - For years, some parishes in the Chicago Archdiocese have maintained gardens whose produce was donated to local food pantries. With the rise in food insecurity during COVID-19 sending more people to food pantries than before, those ministries have taken on a new importance. Volunteers at the Jubilee Garden of St. Francis de Sales Parish in…

Prayer & Reflection - March 26, 2024 - Ministry can be exhausting. Working in direct service, there is always another client in need. In advocacy spaces, there is an impossible balance to be maintained between the needed and the possible. Maybe this week we’re coloring eggs or buying new dresses in preparation for Easter. Maybe we’re getting another phone call from somebody who…

Story - November 14, 2018 - Two years ago Hollee Hook faced a mid-life career change and loss of income while grieving the death of her longtime partner and raising her 13-year-old son by herself. Thanks to the Uplifting Parents (UP) program at Catholic Social Services, Hollee has a new career in surgical technology and a job she loves. “I was…

Celebrating the transformative power of innovative thinking and recognizing Catholic Charities agencies for creating game-changing programs and initiatives. 

Prayer & Reflection - March 24, 2024 - Written close in time to Jesus’ death, the writer of Mark’s Gospel reflects a community grappling with what looks conventionally like failure. Rather than triumphalism and a victory lap, we are gifted with a compelling Lenten perspective on failure. Such a perspective is timely, given the frailty of so many of our own projects. America’s…

Story - April 9, 2020 - Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens hosted a Pop-Up Food Distribution at the Catholic Charities Therese Cervini Early Childhood Development Center located at 35-33 104th Street, Corona, NY 11368 on Wednesday, April 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for families and individuals hardest hit by the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grab-and-go style…