Story - December 11, 2018 - Prior to coming to the United States, Dr. Ali* was a renowned cardiac surgeon in Syria, father of three young children, and the husband of a talented anesthesiologist. As the violence escalated in Syria, Dr. Ali’s brother was tortured to death by Syrian intelligence officers, his father-in-law was killed by a barrel bomb, and his…

Job - August 30, 2024 - BACKGROUND Description of Cleveland/Northeast Ohio: Northeast Ohio is home to 700-plus business headquarters, a workforce of 1.8 million people, and more than 25 higher education institutions with 40,000 annual graduates. The region is Ohio’s largest economy – over 30% of the state – and has close proximity to 50% of the U.S. population. Northeast Ohio…

Story - February 4, 2016 - At Catholic Charities, we are familiar with the wave of change that can come from a single act of kindness. Our work spans wider than the single point of impact, inspiring hope not only to those receiving assistance, but also to the family and friends of the individual. In this way, one single act can…

Story - January 4, 2024 - A recent grant in the amount of $100,000 from Dignity Health, CCSN’s Catholic health partner, renews their support for the residential services case management program at St. Vincent Apartments. The program provides help, hope and housing to some of the most vulnerable members of our community and expands the services that CCSN is able to…

Story - May 24, 2020 - Families in Lower Bucks County recently popped their trunks and tailgates for a two-day curbside food collection organized by a Penndel parishioner. Debra Gall Metz, a member of Our Lady of Grace in Penndel, spearheaded the May 2 – 3 event, which netted some 8,000 pounds of food for Mary’s Cupboard in Levittown. Located at…

Story - August 7, 2020 - In the face of unprecedented need and upended distribution models, our agencies are doing more, with less. Our network of agencies across the country are innovating to serve their neighbors, complying with social distancing requirements and meeting rapidly evolving needs. Catholic Charities agencies are grateful for the support from the Albertson’s Nourishing Neighbors grant that…

Story - December 4, 2020 - The path to adoption for Mandy and Keegan Wilson looked nothing like they envisioned. “Adoption is something I wanted to do since I was in high school,” Mandy Wilson said. “I have friends who have placed babies for adoption. I’ve had family members and friends adopt babies. I knew it was in my heart to…

Story - January 4, 2024 - Accessing health care without going to the emergency room is a significant challenge for those experiencing homelessness. Often, the unsheltered have no choice but to go the ER, even for seemingly routine symptoms that could be addressed through a medical consultation. But with Nurse Disrupted, St. Patrick Center, an agency of Catholic Charities of the…

Story - November 28, 2018 - He’s been called the pastor for the poor. Father John Enzler, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington (CCADW), thinks the title speaks not only about him but also about Catholic Charities. “This is the best job in the world,” Enzler said, “because we get to be people who take care…

Prayer & Reflection - November 28, 2022 - The centurion said in reply,“Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;only say the word and my servant will be healed.For I too am a man subject to authority,with soldiers subject to me.And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes;and to another, ‘Come here,’ and he comes;and to my slave,…

Prayer & Reflection - April 13, 2022 - Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion Readings of the Day“All is gift.” St. Ignatius of Loyola is known for saying this, and Ignatian spirituality carries this message forward, inviting us to find God in all things. Everything around us, both beauty and suffering, can speak of God. At first this seems untrue. How can suffering…