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Holy Thursday and the Blessing of Second Farms Affordable Housing

April 1^st was Holy Thursday; a day Christians celebrate in the lead up to Easter. In the West Farms neighborhood in the Bronx this Holy Thursday was celebrated with families, Catholic Charities, and Cardinal Dolan and others at a food distribution event that included a blessing by the Cardinal of the Second Farms Apartments.

Matthew Lizotte Catholic Charities New York Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight: Matthew Lizotte, ESQ, Defender of Refugees and Asylees

“In six plus years practicing law, working on this case has easily been the most rewarding experience. I cannot describe how great it feels to find an opportunity to use what I have learned at Fordham University School of Law and as a practitioner to help someone who has faced tremendous difficulties in his home country."

Biden Effort to Combat Hunger Marks ‘a Profound Change’

With more than one in 10 households reporting that they lack enough to eat, the administration is accelerating a campaign of hunger relief that will temporarily increase assistance by tens of billions of dollars and set the stage for what officials envision as lasting expansions of aid.

Catholic Charities Stands in Solidarity with our AAPI Neighbors

“Recently, there has been a rise in acts of violence and hatred toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, here in New York, and around the country. Catholic Charities joins all people of good will in denouncing these outrageous acts and attitudes. With compassion and prayer, we stand in solidarity with our APPI neighbors. We share the recent statement of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops.”

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JustLove™ By Monsignor Kevin Sullivan

Global Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Look at Immigration Law

On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan has a conversation with with the Executive Director of Jubilee USA Network, Eric LeCompte, on the recent roundtable regarding the global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also talks to Mario Russell, Esq., Director of the Catholic Charities New York Immigrant and Refugees Division, about the approach that the Biden Administration is taking on immigration.

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Holy Thursday and the Blessing of Second Farms Affordable Housing

Volunteer Spotlight: Matthew Lizotte, ESQ, Defender of Refugees and Asylees

Biden Effort to Combat Hunger Marks ‘a Profound Change’

Catholic Charities Stands in Solidarity with our AAPI Neighbors