Your Do-Gooder's Guide to Thanksgiving 2012 at Catholic Charities
Volunteers prep food at our women's housing program O God, when I have food, help me remember the hungry." Samuel F. Pugh Every year it's amazing when phone calls and emails start rolling in from...
View ArticleOur Coat Drive goes poolside with Olympian Katie Ledecky at Stone Ridge!
Yesterday swimmers from three high schools here in the Archdiocese of Washington - Stone Ridge, St. John's, and Gonzaga - opened up their season by collecting over 70 coats to support our Joseph's...
View ArticleSpanish Catholic Center receives the 2012 Luminosa Award
On Saturday evening, Rev. Mario Dorsonville, Executive Director of Catholic Charities' Spanish Catholic Center, accepted the Focolare Movement's 2012 Luminosa Award, which recognizes each year an...
View ArticleLove is Mom's Hot Dog Casserole
Guest Post from Father John President and CEO Catholic Charities We all have our own special Christmas memories. Believe it or not, one of my most cherished is my mother’s Hot Dog Casserole! It’s a...
View ArticleCommunity Service Night with the George Washington Colonials
On Monday night at the George Washington University men's basketball game, a 30-second Catholic Charities commercial played twice on the jumbotron. Father John stood at half-court to be recognized....
View ArticleYou asked for it! The Enzler Family's Hot Dog Casserole Recipe
Catholic Charities e-Angel Tree is one way to give this Christmas season! Last week when Father John wrote a guest post for this blog, he thought he would rev up people's holiday spirit: That simple...
View ArticleElf on a Shelf? More Like Elves in Action!
There are elves who make toys. There are elves who journey through the seven layers of the Candy Cane Forest. There are elves who want to be dentists. And then there are some very special elves who...
View ArticleThanks to Redskins and Macy's, Kids are Covered for the Holidays
Doug Worthington zips one of our kids into a brand-new coat at Macy's If you were shopping at the Macy's at Metro Center today, you probably saw an unusual sight: 45 schoolkids in brightly colored,...
View ArticleRemember the Words Jesus Spoke in Matthew 25:40
Father John prays together with a client ata Catholic Charities' emergency shelter. Guest Post from Father John President and CEO Catholic Charities It seems to be one of life’s ironies, that...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from our Family to Yours!
Father John at Joseph's Closet with volunteers from Visitation Guest Post from Father John President & CEO of Catholic Charities Merry Christmas from all of us at Catholic Charities, and thank you...
View ArticleOur Top 12 of 2012
It's been nothing short of an incredible year here at Catholic Charities.So, as we wind down the hours until the clock strikes midnight, and we kick off 2013, we conducted a (very unscientific) poll...
View ArticleThe Blood & The Rose: Exclusive Team Interview, Part 1
“On December 9, 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to Juan Diego, an ordinary man of extraordinary faith…The beautiful miracle of that day is chronicled in this story that begins with Mary’s...
View ArticleThis Jeep Has Heart
George Jones (left) works with hypothermia staff Mark Beeson to load blankets in the Jeep to distribute at hypothermia shelters Guest Post by George Jones Hypothermia Shelter Coordinator It’s called...
View ArticlePatroness of Life: TB&TR Exclusive Team Interview, Part 2
Photo Courtesy ofThe Blood & The Rose Take a close look at the picture to the right – it’s a replica of St. Juan Diego’s tilma, imprinted with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe following her...
View ArticleHundreds of Thousands March for Life on the National Mall
The annual March for Life was held Friday, January 25, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Roe versus Wade. Catholic Charities' Sanctuaries for Life staff participated in the March and helped the...
View ArticleLent: Volunteer and Live the Pope's Message
Guest Post by Father JohnPresident and CEO, Catholic Charities I know I'm in the minority when I say this, but I love Lent. It's a refreshing opportunity to get back to the basics of our faith. Here...
View ArticleTe Amo, I Love You!
Last night the parents in our ESOL (English as Second or Other Language) program got a big surprise: homemade Valentines from their kids, made from pink paper, glue, and some very heartfelt words....
View ArticleAnniversary of a Better Life
Zenovia celebrates her two-year anniversary at Mt. Carmel on February 22, 2013 Exactly two years ago today, Zenovia (name changed) spent her first night at Catholic Charities’ Mt. Carmel House. She...
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