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When Navin Singh, Program Director for Catholic Charities Community Services in the Bronx, became a father eight years ago, he learned quickly that a large cost of parenthood was diapers. If he was having problems paying for diapers, he knew that the low-income single mothers who come for help...

This annual 40-day season of Lent is most commonly associated with prayer, fasting/sacrifice – and well it should be. This special Christian season provides the opportunity and calls us into a closer relationship with God and the saving work of Jesus. Prayer, fasting/sacrifice are at the heart of Lent. But there is a...

Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, noted that Christmas is alive in donors and workers who assist the poor throughout the year. “For us at Catholic Charities, who serve people of all faiths, it is the inspiration and it is the foundation of the work we...

The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York Junior Board shopped for 13 families in need at the Old Navy Store on Lexington and East 86th Street in Manhattan Nov. 19. A total of 22 members purchased winter apparel and other items. The recipients were selected by Mercy Center in...

Msgr. Kevin Sullivan has been named to City & State’s 2022 Nonprofit Power 100 list, cited as one of “the public officials, philanthropic leaders and nonprofit executives leading the sector in New York.” City & State, a daily newsletter, covers the non-profit sector in the metropolitan region. Msgr. Sullivan, Executive Director...

Catholic Charities of New York stands in solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and the Caribbean as they begin to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Fiona. We pray for everyone’s safety and affirm our commitment to assist in recovery...

Catholic Charities is deeply concerned about the current state of policies that have resulted in thousands of asylum seekers being bussed throughout the United States without proper planning. Over the past weeks, asylum seekers have arrived often hungry, tired, and in need of basic items. In...

I write on the sensitive, difficult, and painful topic of the Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in all states.  Given the importance, personal nature, and the deep divides surrounding this issue it is not surprising that the previously leaked draft and this decision...

By Kaitlin Jackson of Catholic Charities Buffalo | Published May 15, 2022 Catholic Charities [Buffalo] issues statement regarding Jefferson Avenue Tops shooting Our hearts are broken by the atrocities committed in our community on Saturday. We grieve for the lives lost, cut short by senseless, hate-fueled violence. We grieve for...

Updated 01/25/22: We also mourn the loss of Officer Wilbert Mora, who passed away today from injuries sustained while in the line of duty.  —- 01/24/22As members of the greater New York family, we remember and mourn the life of Police Officer Jason Rivera – a shining star and...