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CCUSA continues to support Maui recovery efforts
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2023/10/23/ccusa-continues-to-support-maui-recovery-efforts/
News - October 23, 2023 - More than two months after deadly wildfires devastated Maui, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) continues to support recovery efforts through a dedicated fundraising drive and close coordination with Catholic Charities Hawai’i. CCUSA, the official disaster relief arm of the Catholic Church in the United States, launched a national fundraising effort in the immediate aftermath of the…
After Living Under the Shadow of Domestic Violence, She Got a New Start and a New Home
Story - August 25, 2015 - Catholic Charities helped Chandra find a new apartment for her and her six children. She no longer has to worry about being a victim of domestic violence. Earlier this year, that wasn’t the case. An abusive relationship was becoming worse, and she knew her family needed to escape the situation. Catholic Charities stepped in, giving…
Why I Came: One immigrant’s story of traveling to the U.S.
Story - March 6, 2020 - On the last day of March in 1980, as the sun disappeared slowly over San Salvador and the curfew that had been established by the junta a year earlier took effect once again, residents in the city prepared for another long night without electricity or running water. Some families listened to battery-powered radios that offered…
A promise of blooms
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/a-promise-of-blooms/
Prayer & Reflection - December 11, 2023 - “The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom.They will bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song.”-Isaiah 35:1-2 In times of struggle in our work it can be reassuring to imagine ourselves “planting seeds.” Sometimes we see the fruit of our work and sometimes things remain dormant for…
Hurricane Helene Response
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/what-we-do/disaster-relief/hurricane-helene-response/
Catholic Charities USA provides critical assistance to Catholic Charities agencies and the communities they serve — through deployment of disaster experts, technical assistance and direct support; execution of disaster response plans; coordination of in-kind donations; and distribution of basic necessities.Â
CCUSA, Topashaw Farm, USDA get food to families during pandemic
Story - October 13, 2020 - Pope Francis commented in his encyclical, Fratelli tutti, that the Covid-19 pandemic has reminded the world’s inhabitants “that we are a global community, …that we are brothers and sisters of one another” (No. 32). The pope’s words may have no better illustration than the wonderful events that have occurred in a corner of Mississippi. The…
Saturday of the third week of Advent, 2022
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/advent-reflection-2022-21/
Prayer & Reflection - December 17, 2022 - As a child, I remember how long Advent felt as I anticipated presents on Christmas morning and a week off school. As an adult, I have the opposite feeling, marveling at how quickly Advent flies by. Instead of something to anticipate, Christmas feels like a deadline with so much to do and not enough time…
Paying it forward: Local uses stimulus check to donate food
Story - May 27, 2020 - Lancaster resident Channon Piwowarczyk used her stimulus check to shop for $200 worth of carefully planned meal items for pantry recipients, as well as food items that work well for those who are homeless, and brought them to the Catholic Charities Russell J. Salvatore Food Pantry and Outreach in Lackawanna. She said she wanted to…
CDP awards CCUSA grant to help with wildfire recovery
News - February 11, 2021 - One of CDP’s largest grants will support disaster response in wildfire-affected areas in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington State  Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) receives $1 million from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) Disaster Recovery Fund to assist long-term recovery efforts from the recent wildfires. One of the largest that CDP has…
Blessed are those prepared to meet him
Prayer & Reflection - December 6, 2023 - Today is the feast of St. Nicholas. I hope you remembered to set out your shoes last night to receive gifts of candy and fruit! It’s a noble tradition of the faith, but one that is often overlooked. Bishop St. Nicholas went from house-to-house in his diocese, caring for people’s needs in secret. His legacy…
CCUSA, USCCB submit letter on FY2025 Transportation, HUD appropriations
News - June 13, 2024 - Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter to Senate and House leaders this week about the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The organizations urged Congress to to provide the highest level of funding possible for housing and community development programs…
Catholic Charities provides food for TSA employees
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/catholic-charities-provides-food-for-tsa-employees/
Story - March 11, 2019 - Three weeks after the government shutdown began on Dec. 22, 2018, Transport Security Administration (TSA) employees felt the absence of a regular paycheck. Strangers and corporations stepped up to help nationwide. On Jan. 14, 2019, TSA set up an official food drive to help employees and manage donations at Orlando International Airport. It was then…