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A love that inspires faith, resilience and sacrifice
Prayer & Reflection - January 1, 2024 - What rich readings we have for this Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, which also happens to be the World Day of Peace! With this abundance of good material to reflect on, I would like to focus on a phrase from the Gospel: “And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her…
CCUSA addresses ministry to migrants at U.S.–Mexico border
News - December 14, 2022 - Alexandria, VA – As our nation grapples with escalating turmoil at the southwestern border of the United States and a highly charged political environment, it is incredibly disturbing for Catholic Charities — the domestic humanitarian arm of the U.S. Catholic Church — to be accused of violating federal laws, fueling the dramatic increase in migrants…
Catholic leaders urge Congress to address shortcomings in CARES Act
Story - April 8, 2020 - Testing and treatment for the novel coronavirus for all people regardless of their immigration status and assistance to church organizations with more than 500 workers are among crucial concerns Catholic leaders are urging Congress to address in a new federal emergency aid package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing internet access to low-income families…
CCUSA letter urges Congress to support robust funding for DHS
News - June 10, 2022 - The Honorable Chris Murphy,ChairmanCommittee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Homeland SecurityUnited States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking MemberCommittee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Homeland SecurityUnited States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Murphy and Ranking Member Capito: On behalf of Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Charities network throughout the country and the U.S. territories, I…
Building disaster preparedness into disaster response on Long Island
Story - August 26, 2015 - In the midst of responding to Superstorm Sandy, Catholic Charities of Long Island, New York, found that three groups of people were the most vulnerable to disasters: seniors, immigrants and people with disabilities. They needed more help recovering and they needed to be better prepared. So even as the agency responded to help folks recover…
On DACA’s 10th anniversary, CCUSA urges further legislation
News - June 15, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – In recognition today of the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — the stopgap federal policy that provides qualifying young adults brought here as children with temporary permission to stay in the country and obtain work authorization — Catholic Charities USA stands with our immigrant brothers and sisters and…
CCUSA, USCCB, CLINIC urge President Trump to continue DACA
News - August 30, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, along with Bishop Joe S. Vasquez, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, and Jeanne M. Atkinson, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. (CLINIC), sent a letter to President Trump urging him to continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
CCUSA writes Congress about Dream Act of 2017
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2017/07/27/ccusa-writes-congress-about-dream-act-of-2017/
News - July 27, 2017 - In an open letter to members of Congress today, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) welcomed the introduction of the Dream Act of 2017 in the United States Senate with optimism and hope. In the letter CCUSA welcomed the legislation’s aim to protect immigrant youth who entered the United States as children and reiterated the “the uncompromising…
Bishops say U.S. government must act to relocate fleeing Afghans
Story - August 18, 2021 - Saying that a humanitarian crisis is developing in Afghanistan, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees called on the U.S. government to “act with utmost urgency” to resettle thousands of Afghan citizens entering the country under special immigrant visas. The U.S. government has said it would resettle up to 30,000 people who have applied for…
Justice Department sues Texas over attempt to halt migrant transport
Story - August 2, 2021 - The Biden administration filed a lawsuit July 30 against the state of Texas, trying to stop enforcement of an order aimed at migrants that it calls “dangerous and unlawful.” The order seeks to prevent anyone, except state or federal authorities, from transporting migrants who may have crossed the border illegally. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued…
CCUSA budget reconciliation priorities
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/08/30/26456/
News - August 30, 2021 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader of the Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), and its 167 member-agencies operating 3,000 sites across 50 states and territories, has a long history of serving local…
Meet Marisol: A journey toward self-sufficiency
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/meet-marisol-a-journey-toward-self-sufficiency/
Story - July 16, 2021 - Two children, six suitcases and $300. This is all Marisol had when she arrived in Columbus five years ago to start her new life. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, she’d lost both her home and her job in Puerto Rico. She arrived in Ohio with her savings depleted, but faced an even greater challenge…