Prayer & Reflection - April 19, 2025 - In 2010, while venerating the Shroud of Turin, Pope Benedict XVI offered a meditation on the powerful silence of that mysterious winding-sheet, calling it an “icon of Holy Saturday…the day when God remains hidden.” The pope went on to note that “our epoch has become increasingly a Holy Saturday: this day’s darkness challenges all who…

Story - April 12, 2018 - When Kim’s world came crashing down around her, she remembered something her mother always told her, “When you’re in need, go to church.” Four years before, Kim’s brother died suddenly in a car crash, leaving her the sole caretaker of her mother, as her father had died of Parkinson’s years before. Soon after, her mother…

Story - November 4, 2024 - Prior to their big rivalry football game Sept. 27, St. Xavier and Trinity high schools’ students set competition aside to serve the indigent dead. A group of about 30 students, including some from Assumption High School and Sacred Heart Academy, spent a hot Sept. 21 in Meadow View Cemetery. They located 40 grave sites belonging…

News - October 14, 2021 - Budget Reconciliation should prioritize Affordable Housing and Child Tax Credit for those who need it most Alexandria, Va. – October 14, 2021 – In a letter to Congressional leadership, Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one the nation’s largest social services providers, urged Congress to prioritize investments that help individuals…

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News - January 19, 2016 - Alexandria, Virginia (January 18, 2016) — Five individuals with a history of working on the front lines for justice and opportunity for all will be recognized with the national “Keep the Dream Alive Honors” from Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) in appreciation for their lifelong commitment and service. “I am pleased to help Catholic Charities agencies…

News - November 21, 2014 - Alexandria, Virginia (November 21, 2014) – Three religious leaders with a history of working on the front lines for justice and opportunity for all will receive national awards in recognition of their lifelong commitment and service from Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) next January 9 in Washington, D.C. Msgr. Ray East, Sister Kateri Mitchell, and Sister…

Story - June 1, 2021 - By Tara Ford, Director of Marketing Communications, Catholic Charities of San Antonio No one really knows the trauma, sadness, and grief of a teenage boy traveling alone through another country in search of a hopeful future in the United States. To overcome trauma, one needs positive relationships, a healthy lifestyle, and strong community support. One needs…

Story - August 11, 2020 - By Scott Hurd, Vice President, Leadership Formation, CCUSA Following a disaster, impacted communities typically gather together to pray: for help and hope, survivors and victims, resiliency and recovery. But that wasn’t possible after the coronavirus hit, as church doors were shuttered to help prevent spread of the disease. At the same time, parish programs were cancelled…

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