Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS) and the Immigrant Justice Corps released a new Partnership Report reviewing their five years of collaborative impact serving Lower Hudson Valley immigrants. Just outside the reach of New York City’s dynamic network of resources, the Lower Hudson Valley has long suffered from a lack of legal...
A Ten-Year Old’s Personal Touch On Christmas Giving The Cardinal Spellman Center in the East Village is stacked with shelves of boxes from retailers as diverse as the faces of our city. Some are already wrapped, but the majority were ordered online this year. Every day, between...
Catholic Charities New York Shares The Joy Of The Season With Westchester Community Families everywhere are making hard choices this holiday season. The pandemic and all the changes it brought are changing how families celebrate the holidays, including a tradition most of us take for granted – gathering around...
Catholic Charities of New York launched a series of English and Spanish language PSAs this week. Airing on NBC, on Telemundo47 and on Catholic Charities social media through the New Year, they highlight the people of New York and the work of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York. 2020 has been hard. You’ve...
Catholic Charities’ Immigrant and Refugee Services Division is proud of the help and hope brought to America’s newcomers in this very challenging year. Our work continues—the work of staff, volunteers, supporters, and the communities we serve—as together we strive to build a more just and compassionate society. With thanks to all who...
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York will host the Virtual 75th Annual Cardinal’s Christmas Celebration on Thursday, December 10. The Christmas Celebration will benefit the women and children served by the agencies and programs affiliated with Catholic Charities of New York. This year, we will be honoring Mary Higgins Clark in memory of her devotion...
Joseph P. Kennedy Center In Harlem And CCNY’s Feed Our Neighbors Helps Hundreds During Thanks Giving The sun did not fail to shine through as Catholic Charities volunteers, staff, and clients gathered outdoors on a crisp autumn morning to celebrate the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution at the LT. Joseph...
As New York City went into lockdown, some families faced additional challenges in helping their children keep up. Since Joy Williams’s daughter, Verona, was born blind and quadriplegic, Ms. Williams has dedicated all her time to raising her. After Verona, 17, transitioned to remote learning in March, Ms. Williams took on...
“The most important, interesting, and influential figure in the history of American Catholicism.” – David O’Brien Dorothy Day famously said, “Don’t call me a saint. I don’t want to be dismissed that easily.” But now, 40 years after her death, many Catholics pray that we will soon call...
Moving beyond challenges at home, this New Yorker sought assistance to reach her goals. When Denisha Smith left her Brooklyn home at 14, she had nowhere to go. “Don’t even ask me where I was going,” Ms. Smith, 26, said in a recent interview. “I had no plans.” A good night was spent with...