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Every action counts
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Story - July 6, 2020 - Tharmini Umakaran came to the United States in 2018. She left her homeland of Sri Lanka at the age of five, fleeing civil war. Thirteen years later, as the nation celebrates World Refugee Day, June 20, Umakaran is thankful to those who helped her and her parents along the way. This year’s theme, “Every Action…
Homeland Security decision doesn’t surprise Catholics at border
Story - May 21, 2020 - The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to extend restrictions on nonessential crossings of the southern border due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not surprise Catholics who work with migrants in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. They said the decision, which includes a freeze on asylum claims and the immediate expulsion of migrants, only deepened…
A Couple Catches a “Lucky Break”
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News - March 9, 2023 - Peter & Rachel Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico Peter, a veteran, was disabled in a 2012 workplace accident. No longer employed, he moved to Tucson with a friend. Every place, including the VA, had limited housing resources. Then he met his love, Rachel. But rent was always just out of reach, even…
Guidance for handling stress, anxiety during hardship
Story - April 14, 2020 - Social Distancing Can Impact Mental Health It’s a fact, the Coronavirus is affecting each of us in one way or another. Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster recognizes that affect may be different for each person. It may be physically, mentally, financially, or some other impact that is resulting from social distancing and drastic…
CCBQ hosts pop-up food distribution in midst of COVID-19
Story - April 9, 2020 - Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens hosted a Pop-Up Food Distribution at the Catholic Charities Therese Cervini Early Childhood Development Center located at 35-33 104th Street, Corona, NY 11368 on Wednesday, April 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for families and individuals hardest hit by the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grab-and-go style…
Dallas drive-through food distribution point serves 165 cars
Story - March 27, 2020 - Catholic Charities Dallas broke a record on March 26, 2020 – one we have mixed emotions about. On the one hand, a record 165 cars came through the food distribution point at our Central Service Building, representing families from all over North Texas. (The turnout was equally huge at Cardinal Farrell Center in south Dallas…
Catholic Charities responds to coronavirus outbreak with creativity, technology
Story - March 27, 2020 - Catholic Charities of Oregon was founded during a global crisis — the Great Depression — and in the intervening years has responded to urgent individual needs as part of its everyday work: providing shelter for the homeless, safety for the trafficking victim, furnishings and clothes for the refugee. So in many ways, it’s well equipped…
Steadfast in service
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Prayer & Reflection - December 30, 2025 - Today’s lectionary readings Today we meet Anna, a prophetess and widow, in the Gospel. St. Luke credits Anna: “…She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of…
Amid precautions to prevent spread of COVID, CCUSA continues outreach
Story - March 20, 2020 - In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington has made some changes to its upcoming schedule, keeping in place its commitment to helping the local community in need. “With the current public health crisis, the needs of the poor and vulnerable in our community are only increasing,” wrote Kate…
The nativity of the Lord
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Prayer & Reflection - December 25, 2025 - Today’s lectionary readings When the instructions came for today’s reflection, I learned that I could use any of the readings for Christmas – Vigil, Mass during the Night, Mass at Dawn, or Mass during the Day. Oh my, how will I decide!? I spent part of an Advent Saturday morning listening to the readings for…
Community Gardens Feed Communities
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Story - December 16, 1999 - Community Gardens Feed Communities Catholic Charities Farms for the Future By Julie Bourbon In Santa Ana, California, a paved parking lot has become a garden paradise, with 92 raised beds in steel tubs, a specially designed irrigation system that virtually eliminates water waste and dual-language cooking demonstrations. In Audubon, Pennsylvania, 10 acres of long-fallow land…
Introducing Kerry Alys Robinson
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Story - December 16, 1999 - INTRODUCING KERRY ALYS ROBINSON Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson begins her tenure as president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) as only the second woman and second layperson to lead the domestic humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church in the United States. She has devoted her entire professional career to strengthening and…