Story - March 30, 2021 - UPDATE: The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic through the end of June 2021. Leaders from three national Catholic organizations want the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s current eviction moratorium to continue for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Writing…

Story - October 12, 2020 - By Andrew Campbell, Catholic Charities Jackson, Mississippi At Catholic Charities, Jackson, Mississippi, we operate by a written equity statement to guide us in our interactions and relationships at work: We acknowledge the inherent dignity of each person regardless of race, faith, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status or background. We believe in being compassionate to all individuals…

Story - March 25, 2021 - Nurses and volunteers from the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey recently stopped by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Linkages program in Tinton Falls, N.J., to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the families, staff and volunteers there, as well as other members of the community. Linkages is transitional housing for families and individuals exiting homelessness in…

Story - April 5, 2019 - As she neared her retirement, Liz Stanton offered God a deal she hoped he couldn’t resist. She just never expected that God would make her a counteroffer. “When I retired at 66, I told him I would give him my time, energy and prayer, in exchange for him guiding me into opportunities to serve others—ultimately…

Story - June 29, 2021 - By Sister Evelyn Lobo, SSpS “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.” Genesis 12:1 Catholic Charities USA requested of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) for sisters to volunteer at Catholic Charities border sites in California, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. They were…

Story - September 17, 2018 - For 19 years, I worked for U.S. Government agencies and private businesses in Sao Tome and Cape Verde. In 2013, my family and I (six people) moved to Boston and were able to successfully adjust to life in the U.S. I had always worked in office settings, but in the U.S., due to sudden hardship…

Story - December 1, 2021 - By Maura Sullivan Hill When Sister Jen Berridge visits patients in their rooms at Wheeling Hospital, more often than not she comes bearing gifts: a box of groceries, paper goods, and hygiene products from the on-site Catholic Charities food pantry for the patient to take home.  As the Hospital Transition Program case manager for Catholic Charities West Virginia (CC WVa.), Sister Jen supports vulnerable West Virginians to ensure a safe and…

Story - February 16, 2022 - Deadly pandemics are nothing new to the 104-year-old organization known as Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Founded in 1917 as the Spanish Influenza Epidemic was sweeping the globe, Catholic Charities originated as a central charity intended to relieve the burden on Catholic parishes as they struggled to meet the needs of the poor…

Story - March 24, 2020 - With the rapid changes brought on by COVID-19, there is an incredible level of stress for everyone in the country. We have worries about our families, our work, finances, and loved ones. We have seen widespread effects that are unprecedented in our lifetime such as all Masses being suspended and the cancellation of major sporting…

Prayer & Reflection - December 8, 2016 - Opening Prayer Almighty ever-living God, you rule both the living and the dead and are merciful to all. We humbly beseech you, that those for whom we pour out our prayers may obtain pardon for their sins through your tender mercy. May they rejoice together, be blessed in your sight, and praise you without end.…

Story - March 24, 2020 - The COVID-19 global pandemic creating havoc across the U.S. poses a stark threat to the homeless, while an economic downturn may create a new wave of homelessness, several Catholic Charities staff members report. In Southern California, Ana Guillen, program manager for the San Pedro Region of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, said the weight of…

Prayer & Reflection - November 16, 2016 - Opening Prayer Almighty ever-living God, you rule both the living and the dead and are merciful to all. We humbly beseech you, that those for whom we pour out our prayers may obtain pardon for their sins through your tender mercy. May they rejoice together, be blessed in your sight, and praise you without end.…