Tag: Catholic Charities
Not just feeding the hungry, but feeding the spirit
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s easy to forget those for whom a meal is a basic need, those who struggle to put food on the table every day of the year.
Program is ‘Christmas miracle’ for those in need
Catholics reach out to those in need through organizations like Sponsor A Family, which recruits sponsors who purchase gifts for families that are struggling with basic needs.
Grief counselors steer communities toward long-term healing
After debris has been cleared and physical rebuilding is well underway, counselors for victims of natural disasters and violence contend that real healing still needs to take place.
Charities prepare to mitigate impact of federal government shutdown
Catholic charities and churches across the Arlington Diocese in northern Virginia have been looking at how to lessen the impact of the government shutdown on the community.
Neighborhood outreach pays off for Ascension School
Ascension Catholic School has accepted 50 new students for the coming year and is opening two additional classrooms, due in large part to the school’s outreach to its north Minneapolis neighborhood.
Parish assessments help to fund ministries in local Church
While funds from the Catholic Services Appeal help to fund ministries in the archdiocese ranging from Catholic schools and Catholic Charities to seminarian education and youth programs, the CSA isn’t the only source of financial support for essential programs in the local Church.
Shelter in need of volunteers
The Dorothy Day Center’s overflow shelter, located in a former Catholic Charities office building next door to the main Dorothy Day site in St. Paul, is in need of volunteers to help keep it open.
When not behind plate, umpire makes serving others a priority
When Major League Baseball umpire Mark Wegner, a Catholic, is in Baltimore to work at an Orioles game, one way he likes to spend his spare time is by helping people in need.
Challenging the community to help people find pathways out of poverty
There are several initiatives in the works to attempt to reverse the affordable housing shortage and the growing shelter demand.
Catholic Charities helps immigrant youth legalize status
Samir Barrera has always had a passion for music. He plays piano and practices every day in a studio he put together in his home.
Barrera, 28, is an undocumented immigrant from Honduras living in St. Paul, and he was beginning to think he would never be able to go to college and realize his dream of becoming a professional music producer — until recently.
Retired Catholic Charities CEO grounded in church’s social teachings
My faith is grounded in works of charity. It goes back to the seventh grade. It was in a religion class and I got in a bit of a tiff with the pastor over buying a bell for the church. I was watching people on farms and in the community becoming overwhelmed with poverty and I felt we should be doing more with that.
Talks raise awareness about homelessness
Catholic Charities chief executive officer Tim Marx has been presenting “Catholic Charities 101” programs at parishes around the archdiocese to help the public better understand the extent of homelessness locally, what the organization is doing and how people can help.
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