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J. Antonio Fernandez of Catholic Charities San Antonio recognized by city
Story - January 18, 2019 - Catholic Charities of San Antonio (CCSA) President/CEO, J. Antonio Fernandez has been recognized twice by the great city of San Antonio for his leadership and work serving all people with love, respect, and dignity. Fernandez continues to elevate the position of Catholic Charities as the premier social services agency in the city for those seeking…
CCUSA, network agencies take part in the big cheese giveaway
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Story - January 3, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and nine agencies in the CCUSA network have facilitated a partnership with the Dairy Pricing Association (DPA), a grassroots dairy farmer organization that donates excess dairy products to humanitarian causes, to provide 40,000 pounds (retail value over $150,000) of Wisconsin Cheddar cheese to regional food banks and food pantries. The cheese…
Healing stories
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Story - January 29, 2018 - Jonathan opens a bright purple folder, filled with copies of his handwritten stories. Behind his brown-framed glasses, his friendly eyes dance as he reads each carefully chosen word. Jonathan has attended Catholic Charities St. Ailbe Adult Day Services Center for five years and it’s provided him with an audience to share his work. St Ailbe…
Catholic Charities professionals meet in San Diego for Annual Gathering
Story - December 1, 2021 - By Bill Gangluff, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, Catholic Charities USA Members of the Catholic Charities agency network came together in San Diego Sept. 21-23 for the 2021 Annual Gathering. The group last met in fall 2019 so being able to assemble carried extra meaning as friends, new and old, were able to meet in-person once again. The event was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part networking and part…
Solemnity of Saint Joseph
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Prayer & Reflection - March 20, 2023 - Over the centuries, Saint Joseph has been known by many names and titles: Patron Saint of the Universal Church, of Workers, of Fathers, of the Unborn, and of a Happy Death, among others. Yet on this Saint Joseph’s Day 2023, his role as Patron of Migrants takes on particular significance. We know little from the…
Monday of the third week of Lent, 2023
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Prayer & Reflection - March 13, 2023 - Two thoughts jump quickly to my mind from today’s gospel. The first is how hard it is to tell someone news they don’t want to hear. Even Jesus knew what it was like to be blamed for a message no one wanted to hear. While “Don’t shoot the messenger” was an expression unfamiliar to Jesus’…
Kerry Alys Robinson appointed Catholic Charities USA president and CEO
News - July 25, 2023 - Kerry Alys Robinson, a renowned expert in Catholic leadership and philanthropy, will serve as the next president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA).
CCUSA submits feedback to Early Learning Interagency Policy Board
News - November 6, 2015 - CCUSA submitted comments today in response to a request from the Early Learning Interagency Policy Board (IPB) for feedback to inform a federal policy statement on health promotion in early learning. To inform a response, CCUSA solicited feedback from member agencies with leading early childhood programs, including Head Start, Early Head Start, day care, and…
Neighboring Catholic Charities agencies help Hurricane Ida evacuees
Story - September 2, 2021 - A scattering of Hurricane Ida evacuees from storm-battered Louisiana to neighboring states across the south is presenting a familiar crisis for regional Catholic Charities agencies following Hurricane Ida’s Aug. 29 landfall. “Our experience here is similar to that of Hurricane Katrina in that the real need is coming from the damaged infrastructure and failed power…
Interfaith services pray for refugees, herald their strength, courage
Story - June 23, 2021 - On June 20, communities from around the globe celebrated World Refugee Day, established by the United Nations as an international day to acknowledge the strength and courage of people forced to flee their home countries due to conflict or persecution. Yet, the commemoration of World Refugee Day comes at a record low for refugee resettlement.…
CCUSA’s Board of Trustees welcomes new members, appoints new officers
News - July 27, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the largest social services providers in the United States and a national organization that offers support to 165 member agencies across the country, is pleased to announce the appointment of four new officers and welcome seven new members to its Board of Trustees. CCUSA’s Board of…
At migration summit, bishops work toward ‘church without borders’
Story - June 3, 2021 - After hearing the story of a Salvadoran immigrant and her plight to leave her home country, bishops from the U.S., Central America and Mexico meeting in Mundelein June 2 turned to a camera facing a woman identified as Maria Antonia. Even though she was who thousands of miles away, in Irving, Texas, they gave her…