Catholic Charities Archives

Survey of bishops reveals how pandemic has shaken diocesan, parish life

Jul 12, 2020

Nearly every bishop responding to a survey said the coronavirus pandemic has seriously affected the celebration of the sacraments and rites and sacramental preparation programs in their dioceses.

By Dennis Sadowski

Staff working hard to protect seniors at Catholic nursing homes during pandemic

Jun 8, 2020

Since 2006, Thomas Blonski has been president and chief executive officer of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, one of the state’s largest social services organizations. He is working to protect seniors at Catholic Charities-run care facilities.

By Charles C. Camosy

Food for those in need includes cookies baked by award-winning Capuchin

May 24, 2020

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington provided 800 prepared meals and 800 boxes of groceries to needy families May 19 during a massive distribution at the parking lot of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.

By Richard Szczepanowski

Need for food grows in one of America’s wealthiest counties

Apr 27, 2020

Even in a county long acknowledged as one of the 20 wealthiest in the United States, there are people at risk of going hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Mark Pattison

Dioceses scramble to meet the need to feed the poor at their door

Apr 26, 2020

From one end of the country to the other, dioceses and Catholic charitable agencies are coming up with ingenious solutions to meet growing hunger in their communities.

By Catholic News Service

Catholic Charities ‘on front lines’ as hunger needs in community increase

Apr 11, 2020

Feeding the hungry — one of the Works of Mercy described by Jesus in Matthew 25 — unfolds every day in the outreach of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.

By Mark Zimmermann, CNS