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Celebrating Black History
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Story - December 16, 1999 - CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY Honoring the legacy and inspiring work of AfricanAmericans in the Catholic community By Julie Bourbon CCUSA celebrates Black History Month and the achievements, sacrifices and rich history of African Americans For three weeks this month, we will be featuring Catholic Charities ministries that serve primarily the Black community as well as highlighting the…
To give and not to count the cost
Prayer & Reflection - December 6, 2025 - Today’s lectionary readings By this time last year, I had lost count of the people who questioned me about the Christmas traditions I was looking forward to sharing with Frida. She is my only child and was just four-months-old at the time. So, I didn’t share (until now) that I spent most of Christmas day…
Pope Leo XIV encourages, shares gratitude with the Catholic Charities network
News - October 8, 2025 - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — As Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) hosts the 115th annual gathering of the Catholic Charities network this week, Pope Leo XIV sent a letter expressing gratitude for the life-giving ministries of Catholic Charities agencies spread out across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. In his letter,…
Good food can be healthy, tasty and affordable
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Story - August 5, 2019 - Early in June 2019, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) convened staff from nine Catholic Charities agencies at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Simple Cooking with Heart Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland, to introduce the staff to Healthy for Life® 20 By 20, made possible by Aramark and AHA. The introduction was meant to help Catholic Charities staff…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Pueblo marks 75 years of caring
Story - April 9, 2019 - It was 1944, and with the world ravaged by war, the Diocese of Pueblo formally began its commitment to strengthen and empower families and individuals throughout Southern Colorado. Seventy five years ago, what was launched as Catholic Social Service Inc. with a single social worker will today celebrate 75 years of bettering the lives of…
Calling us all home
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Prayer & Reflection - April 12, 2025 - We have almost made it to Holy Week. We have gone through the desert and are approaching Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection. But we are still on the journey to greet Him Easter morning. I don’t know about you, but this Lenten season has been particularly difficult with all that is happening on a national and…
Friends and a New Life
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News - March 9, 2023 - Leonard Catholic Charities of Long Island, New York After a divorce, Leonard rented a subpar “temporary” upstairs room. A diabetic, he developed infections that led to the amputations of his lower right leg and left toes. Navigating the stairs was difficult. After three years, he was still on waiting lists for other apartments. He ended…
Lidia serves up food, faith and family for new Catholic Charities show
Story - March 27, 2025 - Lidia Bastianich was a girl of 11 when she and her mother, father and brother arrived from Italy in 1958, and she’s never forgotten the help Catholic Charities provided after they came to New York. They were resettled in an apartment in North Bergen, New Jersey, with a rent subsidy for several months, and connected…
J. Antonio Fernandez of Catholic Charities San Antonio recognized by city
Story - January 18, 2019 - Catholic Charities of San Antonio (CCSA) President/CEO, J. Antonio Fernandez has been recognized twice by the great city of San Antonio for his leadership and work serving all people with love, respect, and dignity. Fernandez continues to elevate the position of Catholic Charities as the premier social services agency in the city for those seeking…
Catholic Charities Springfield celebrates centennial
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Story - March 26, 2025 - The following story was provided by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. As Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, we are proud to celebrate one hundred years of services to individuals of all faiths throughout the 28-county Springfield Diocese in Central Illinois. Our story began on March 1, 1925,…
Families just like ours
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Story - January 10, 2019 - Since 1941, the mission of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio (CCSA) has been to selflessly serve our community under the sign of love. Every day we find ourselves helping others in crisis, and every day “crisis” looks different. One thing I know for sure is that we are called to encounter and…
Restoring human dignity after family separation
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Story - January 10, 2019 - In the summer of 2014, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV), under the leadership of Sister Norma Pimentel, established a Humanitarian Respite Center as a response to the substantial increase in families seeking asylum at the U.S./Mexico border. Since then, more than 150,000 individuals, including separated and reunified families, have been welcomed at…