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Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley urges Biden to visit border
Story - May 10, 2021 - The announcement that the Biden administration was raising the limit of annual refugee admissions from 15,000 to 62,500 was cause for celebration at a Georgetown University online discussion of migrant issues May 4. And Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Brownsville, Texas, said more visibility would help…
Refugee resettlement agencies fear upcoming battle over cap
Story - September 22, 2020 - U.S. organizations that work to resettle refugees fear that an upcoming battle with the Trump administration over the number of displaced people allowed into the country may be the fiercest yet. Even as the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees pleaded this summer with countries to take in more of the 79.5 million displaced people worldwide,…
Parish engagement program pivots, continues serving those most in need
Story - April 23, 2020 - Catholic Charities’ Parish Engagement Program is tackling poverty through community building, direct services, and personal connections between volunteers and those seeking pathways to self-sufficiency. However, with social-distancing practices in place to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the program is now pivoting to find creative solutions to serve all those who seek help. “We are committed…
Without compassion, ‘I fear we are complicit,’ says Sister Donna Markham
Story - April 7, 2020 - Sr. Donna Markham OP, PhD, is the former president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA. The first woman to lead the organization, which was founded in 1910, Markham was formerly the president of the Behavioral Health Institute for Mercy Health. She is an Adrian Dominican sister and a board-certified clinical psychologist. Catholic Charities USA is…
Love Your Neighbor
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Story - December 16, 1999 - Love Your Neighbor Catholic Charities USA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2026–2030 About Catholic Charities Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is the national membership organization for Catholic Charities agencies throughout the United States and its territories, providing them valuable support and resources. We were founded in 1910 by men and women who believed that the collective efforts of the…
Love Your Neighbor
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Story - December 16, 2000 - Love Your Neighbor Publication Page: https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/publications/ccusa-strategic-framework-2026-2030/ Featured Resource Love Your Neighbor: Strategic Framework 2026–2030 Learn more about Catholic Charities USA’s strategic plan, the result of a yearslong process of listening intently and analyzing the signs of the times, that will shape how we support our agencies as they serve ever-evolving communities across the United States…
Catholic Collaborative weaves network of partnerships
Story - November 21, 2019 - In early 2016 Washington state’s Catholic bishops recognized that the economy was creating drastic disparities in wealth and the plight of those who are poor was reaching a crisis point. With the assistance of diocesan Catholic Charities’ offices, the bishops hosted listening sessions across the state to better understand the “joys, hopes, griefs and anxieties”…
Mary’s fiat, our call to action
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Prayer & Reflection - March 25, 2025 - “Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.May it be done to me according to your word.” The word doula — defined as someone who provides non-medical support during pregnancy and childbirth — comes from the Greek for “handmaid.” A few years before I had any training, my sister asked me to be…
Helping families get the nutrition they need
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Story - January 3, 2019 - It is hard to believe that people who live in areas rich with food go to bed hungry every night. Yet in San Joaquin County, California – which has been referred to as the breadbasket of the nation – “mixed status” families are not getting the nutrition they need. “Mixed status” families have at least…
CCUSA, Texas bishops address ongoing migrant ministry
News - August 12, 2021 - “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25) Alexandria, Va. (August 12, 2021) – Catholic Charities USA and its 167 member agencies have a long history of serving their communities to help the most vulnerable find affordable…
CCUSA extremely disappointed in “Public Charge” Supreme Court ruling
News - January 27, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. (January 27, 2020) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is extremely disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court’s unprecedented ruling in favor of the Administration’s revisions to the “public charge” rule, which harms families, targets lawful immigrants and could prevent families from receiving vital nutrition and housing assistance. “We implore the Administration to reconsider this…
CCUSA president and CEO addresses humanitarian crisis at the border
News - June 26, 2019 - Alexandria, Va. (June 26, 2019)–The images and stories coming from the border are heart wrenching. Today I beg all persons of good will to reach out and respond generously to the arrival of newcomers. I also beg Congress and the Administration to provide the necessary aid to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico…