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CCUSA opposes proposed rule restricting asylum
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2023/03/28/ccusa-opposes-proposed-rule-restricting-asylum/
News - March 28, 2023 - Alexandria, Va. — On Monday, March 27, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) submitted comments in response to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways.” CCUSA opposes the proposed rule because it creates additional barriers for people fleeing harm to exercise their legal right to…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fresno
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Member - August 12, 2015 - At Catholic Charities Diocese of Fresno, we offer a bridge over troubled waters for those facing hardship. Our presence spans eight counties and extends beyond our site locations in Fresno, Merced and Bakersfield into rural, underserved communities across the San Joaquin Valley. Through our mission to serve, advocate for and empower those in need, we…
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/advent-reflection-2022-34/
Prayer & Reflection - December 30, 2022 - When I reflect on the celebration of today’s feast, what often comes to mind is how fitting it is that we commemorate the Holy Family during the Christmas season. Of course, they are the protagonists in the birth of Jesus we celebrate on Christmas Day. Christmas and the days surrounding it are often cherished because…
CCUSA opposes proclamation restricting immigration, family reunification
News - February 2, 2020 - “We urge the administration to reverse this action and consider the human and strategic costs of these harmful bans.” Alexandria, Va. (February 2, 2020) — The President issued a proclamation yesterday restricting the issuance of immigrant visas to people from Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria. People from Sudan and Tanzania will no longer be…
U.S. bishops release children’s book on the reality of racism
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…
Update from J. Antonio Fernandez of Catholic Charities San Antonio
Story - March 23, 2020 - Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio’s (CCAOSA) mobile unit, called HOPE, deployed the week of March 16, 2020, to help those experiencing homelessness. Meanwhile FAITH, CCAOSA’s shower truck and washing machine unit, stands ready to be sent where it is needed. CCAOSA’s food pantries helped more people during the week of March 16 than they…
Looking with eyes of faith
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Prayer & Reflection - December 3, 2023 - Happy New Year and welcome to Advent! This is my favorite liturgical season — filled with amazing, courageous people, wonderful stories of discovery and dedication, and beloved musical themes. Speaking of music, today’s first reading, while calling us to repentance, contains concepts and images that have proven to be hymn writers’ inspiration: “No ear has…
CCUSA applauds decision overturning suspension of refugee resettlement program
News - February 10, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) applauds the decision by the 9th Circuit Court that lets stand the temporary block on the Administration’s travel ban directed at citizens from predominantly Muslim countries. An appeal by the Trump Administration to the Supreme Court is likely. Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, president and CEO of CCUSA said,…
Feast of the Holy Innocents
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/advent-reflection-2022-32/
Prayer & Reflection - December 28, 2022 - “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!” For some, the accounts of Jesus’ resurrection in the Gospels are beautiful stories of an event experienced by the disciples long ago. We believe that Jesus has risen from the dead based on these accounts, but do we realize resurrection’s implications in our own lives?…
Daily Reflection: Memorial of Saint Ambrose, 2017
Prayer & Reflection - December 7, 2017 - Readings of the Day Isaiah and Matthew both speak of loss for those who do not build on a foundation of trust in God. Isaiah describes the type of reversal – the upsetting of assumptions and business-as-usual – that we’ve come to expect from God. How striking that the needy poor are the ones to…
The light of hope
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Prayer & Reflection - March 23, 2024 - Many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what Jesus had done began to believe in him. After raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus became a serious problem for the chief priests and Pharisees; too many people were following him. The religious leaders saw themselves in danger of losing power over the…
CCUSA addresses ministry to migrants at U.S.–Mexico border
News - December 14, 2022 - Alexandria, VA – As our nation grapples with escalating turmoil at the southwestern border of the United States and a highly charged political environment, it is incredibly disturbing for Catholic Charities — the domestic humanitarian arm of the U.S. Catholic Church — to be accused of violating federal laws, fueling the dramatic increase in migrants…