Catholic Charities USA recently sent a letter to Bishop Patrick Neary, thanking the diocese for its support for the victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The diocese sent a total of $269,236.49 donated through special collections.
Catholic Charities USA appreciates St. Cloud Diocese’s donations for hurricane relief
Greg Erlandson: In the storm’s wake, our neighbors need us
“The suffering of our neighbors becomes suffering we can help ease.”
Catholic Charities USA pledges to seek passage of new pandemic relief bill
After the Nov. 3 election, Catholic Charities USA pledges to negotiate a bill to help families that are struggling with unemployment because of the economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Parishes asked to take up special collection for hurricane victims
Bishop Donald Kettler is asking parishes of the Diocese of St. Cloud to take up a special collection during the next few weeks to assist victims of Hurricane Dorian.
‘You have to have faith,’ Bahamian resident says of Dorian recovery
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo in a Sept. 4 statement said: “We are extremely mindful of the dire need faced by the community in the Bahamas so devastated by this catastrophic storm.
Volunteer gardener at crisis maternity home provides balm for the wounded
Jana Hukriede leads dozens of volunteers in growing food on the grounds of LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home run by Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri.
Catholic Charities USA leaders outline immediate, long-term goals
Two top Catholic Charities USA leaders outlined some of the short-term and long-term goals for the organization and its affiliates throughout the country Feb. 3 during the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington.
Shutdown finds Catholic Charities agencies working to meet growing needs
“We’re giving them a reminder that this isn’t a Washington problem. We’re reminding people it’s also your local communities that are being affected,” Lucas Swanepoel, vice president for social policy at Catholic Charities USA, told CNS.