Story - March 19, 2021 - The St. Francis Dining Hall building in Southeast Portland is closed because of coronavirus. But the venerable feeding ministry for people who are homeless continues and now includes additional elements and big dreams. “We wanted to build on what parishioners have done for decades,” said Rick Birkel, executive director of Catholic Charities of Oregon. “The…

Story - January 21, 2016 - To shelter the homeless is one of the Corporal Works of Mercy. In a social context when we provide housing that is affordable, we are sheltering. In the 1950s, the church in Louisville grew by leaps and bounds. New parishes were springing up, and with them schools. Those returning from WWII fueled this growth. I…

Story - August 12, 2015 - When thousands of weary migrants, mostly unaccompanied minors, crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in the summer of 2014, the Catholic Charities network responded, providing these weary and desperate travelers with a place to rest, food, medical care, clothes, supplies, and, above all, compassion. After being apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and then released…

Story - November 11, 2020 - When we gather with our family or friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, we probably don’t think much about how we will get to the gathering. Transportation is something we often take for granted. It’s easy to forget that for many poor and vulnerable people in Ohio, transportation is one of the biggest barriers to success and…

Story - October 28, 2020 - In late March, the phones at Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) began ringing with the needs of the community following the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Among the top needs to be addressed were the fear of not being able to make rent or utility payments, and the need for job readiness and placement…

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…

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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…

Story - March 24, 2020 - During the evolving COVID-19 crisis, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is delivering meals to the home-bound elderly and members of its senior centers to keep the most vulnerable safe as demands grow amid these difficult times.

Story - March 31, 2022 - Catholic Charities Board of Trustees, following an extensive search, has named Sr. Betsy Van Deusen, CSJ, as Catholic Charities’ next Chief Executive Officer. Catholic Charities is one of the region’s largest human services organizations, covering the Albany Diocese’s 14 counties and 10,000 square miles. Sr. Betsy, who for the last nine years has served as…

Catholic Charities agencies offer healthy food to those at risk of hunger via food banks/pantries, afterschool and summer programs, child and adult daycare centers, group dining settings, home delivery and more.   

Story - January 18, 2022 - A few weeks before Christmas, Jessica Moreno and her three kids were able to move from her parents’ home in Wood Dale, Illinois, outside of Chicago, to their own apartment a few blocks away. “The apartment was heaven sent,” she said. “I was looking at homelessness. I can’t imaging being in that situation with three…