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Employee gives help and hope to clients
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Story - March 25, 2019 - For Allison Kulbeth, a typical day in the Shreveport office of Catholic Charities of North Louisiana (CCNLA) consists of answering or returning over 100 phone calls, coordinating client appointments, organizing files and paperwork, data entry, fulfilling staff requests and helping people who walk into the office requesting assistance. Through it all, no matter how hectic…
CCUSA, FJL disappointed by CFBP’s removal of consumer protections
News - July 10, 2020 - CCUSA joins Faith for Just Lending (FJL), a coalition of Christian organizations and denominations representing millions of Christians across the country, in issuing the following statement: “We are deeply disappointed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s action to remove crucial consumer protections from its rule on payday and car title lending. In the wake of…
Employer Matching Gifts
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Amplify your giving to CCUSA by asking your employer to match your donation. Increase your impact on the lives of vulnerable people. Â
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…
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, 2022
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Prayer & Reflection - April 10, 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?…
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…
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 asks Congress to support vulnerable people in budget package
News - September 3, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. (September 3, 2021) – In a letter to congressional leadership this week, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) urged policymakers to prioritize the needs of individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. The following priorities were highlighted: ·        Affordable Housing ·        Medicare Expansion ·        Child Tax Credit ·        Nutrition Programs ·        Early Head Start…
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,…
Going home to God with loving care and dignity
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Story - September 23, 2020 - Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson, provides help and creates hope for thousands of people each day, throughout all stages of life. The individuals we serve are the soul of what we do, and we give thanks to God for them. There are some people whom we assist for decades. Others may drop into our lives…
March 2022
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Prayer & Reflection - March 12, 2022 - Unprovoked war? Ongoing pandemic? Irreversible climate change? Increasing homelessness, violence and addiction? This Lent begins with menacing global and local darkness. Living in Arizona, the reminder “the LORD will guide you always and give you plenty even on the parched land” is tacit as we anticipate an alarmingly hot summer. Despite troubles, “He will renew…