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Story - March 6, 2020 - On the last day of March in 1980, as the sun disappeared slowly over San Salvador and the curfew that had been established by the junta a year earlier took effect once again, residents in the city prepared for another long night without electricity or running water. Some families listened to battery-powered radios that offered…

Catholic Charities USA was founded more than a century ago by men and women who believed that the collective efforts of the church to faithfully serve people in need could change the course of poverty in our nation.

Story - November 11, 2019 - Marina and Jose Aguilar know well the stereotypes that can cling to the immigrant community: That they flout federal laws and come here illegally. That they commit crimes and overwhelm public assistance programs. That they don’t pay taxes. For the Aguilars, the antidote to such assumptions is to live life well. “We have gotten nothing…

Catholic Charities USA was founded more than a century ago by women and men who believed that the collective efforts of the church to faithfully serve people in need could change the course of poverty in our nation.

Story - July 30, 2019 - Shortly before she graduated from college this spring, Anna Haydock got the chance to paint an inspirational sign as a gift for her 2-year-old daughter. Its message reads: Beautiful Girl, You were made to do HARD things, so BELIEVE in yourself. “I made it specifically for Jade, but it was a beautiful reminder to myself,…

Catholic Charities USA is the national membership organization for the 168 Catholic Charities agencies throughout the U.S. and its territories. Our work supports the many ministries and services of Catholic Charities and the mission to reduce poverty.

Job - May 10, 2024 - Ministry:   Newcomers MRS Primary Office:  Woodbridge Hours per Week:  40 Starting Annual Salary:  $62,310.00 (exempt) Telework Available:  No Position Description: The Site Supervisor of Catholic Charities Diocese of the Arlington (CCDA), Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), coordinates administration and day-to-day operations of resettlement programs in the office. The Site Supervisor is tasked with daily operation…

Job - May 9, 2024 - Join Catholic Charities USA and build capacity in local Catholic Charities agencies that provide an assortment of services to children, youth, and families. In addition to strengthening communities, the VISTA will grow the capacity for children, youth, and family programs across the Catholic Charities network and equip them to meet the needs of families in…

Story - March 28, 2018 - Brittney Papike believes the Uplifting Parents Program helped her escape a life of poverty. Over the next five years, the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) wants to test if Papike, a Rapid City single mom of two kids, is right. LEO will conduct a randomized controlled trial study to…

Job - May 9, 2024 - Have you previously served with AmeriCorps or Peace Corps? Become a VISTA Leader at Catholic Charities national headquarters, helping to manage and support 45 VISTAs serving across the country. The VISTA Leader works in person at our office to support program members, sites, and staff across the country through virtual methods, by: *Ensuring peer learning…

Story - January 12, 2018 - Caro and Esse have been matched since January of 2015 through T.E.A.M. (Together Engaging Adolescents through Mentoring), a program of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston. Esse is 12-year-old girl living in South Boston. She originally joined the program because many of her friends were in T.E.A.M. and told her that it was a lot of…