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…

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Prayer & Reflection - December 6, 2022 - Give comfort to my people! Recently at the multi-cultured parish where I serve as Pastoral Administrator, one of our young men from Togo introduced to me a couple from Togo in our gathering area after Mass. Very early that same morning, their 4-year-old son had suddenly died. The family was resettled by an agency in…

Story - January 10, 2019 - In the summer of 2014, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV), under the leadership of Sister Norma Pimentel, established a Humanitarian Respite Center as a response to the substantial increase in families seeking asylum at the U.S./Mexico border. Since then, more than 150,000 individuals, including separated and reunified families, have been welcomed at…

Story - August 12, 2016 - “This work is personal for me. When I go to the airport, it’s hard not to see my family’s journey unfold in front of me. When I see refugees standing there with their light luggage, I know it’s the very beginning, and the sky is the limit. In some ways, I really worry about them,…

Story - August 11, 2020 - By Deanna Wolf, Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager, Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego In the rapidly changing reality of COVID-19, the Most Reverend Robert W. McElroy, bishop of the Diocese of San Diego, called upon the Board of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego at their meeting March 12, 2020, to address the increasing needs…

Story - July 30, 2019 - When Dora and Steve gained temporary custody of their three granddaughters, they were relieved. They hoped to be able to provide a measure of stability for the girls, who had very little stability in their lives because their mother suffered from the disease of addiction and was eventually incarcerated. “Surely,” thought Dora and Steve, “It’s…

News - August 1, 2018 - St. Jude Center in Dallas to provide permanent supportive housing to homeless veterans and seniors Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is partnering with Ashley and Andy Williams, stars of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Fort Worth, to redesign an affordable housing project for Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) and the Catholic Housing Initiative (CHI). CCD…

Prayer & Reflection - December 2, 2022 - The Mass readings Advent have always been favorites of mine for the themes they frequently address, particularly God’s great reversals – where the proud and mighty are cast down and the lowly lifted up – as well as God’s restoring to wholeness those who suffer in this world. In today’s readings, both the Prophet Isaiah…

Story - June 24, 2021 - With pandemic restrictions easing as summer approaches, people from Princeton to Palmyra are planning road trips, parties, and more. Tricia Risley is brushing up on motherhood. Tricia lost custody of her daughter eight years ago because of her mental illness. But now 15-years-old, her daughter is coming to live with Tricia for the summer –…

Story - January 9, 2019 - Sunset Point Camp, a program of Catholic Charities Greater Boston, has been providing a summer camp experience to children from low-income families for 99 years. Campers range in age from six to 14 years old. They spend a week at the overnight camp in Hull, Massachusetts, participating in activities that otherwise they would have no…

News - March 22, 2016 - Alexandria, Va. (March 22, 2016) — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) welcomes the passage by Congress and the signing into law by President Obama of the Evidence-based Policymaking Commission Act, which will create a 15-person commission to discern the best way for the federal government to organize, protect, and analyze data to improve public policy. “The…