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Catholic Charities mobilizes to help migrants coming from border

When the first two busloads of migrants sent from Texas arrived outside Union Station on the evening of Aug. 31, a consortium of public and non-profit service providers swung into action.

God is young

God is young! What a wonderful thought!

Helping those grieving suicide

Catholic Charities’ Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS) program was established 43 years ago by Father Charles Rubey and three families who lost children to suicide. At the time, there were not many resources available specifically for survivors of suicide loss, whose grief journey is much different.

Transforming lives

As part of our Gospel mission, Catholic Charities is called to care for and accompany the most vulnerable and most marginalized members of our community. As our nation faces an unprecedented rise in substance and opioid addiction, this increasingly means caring for those struggling with substance use disorder.

Serving mothers

When I began working at Catholic Charities last November, I was thrilled to join an organization rooted in faith tradition. Over these past months, the dedicated staff I have met and the outstanding services I have witnessed have only increased my excitement about working for such a dynamic and mission-driven organization.

Equal access to justice

Catholic Charities Legal Assistance (CCLA) department began nearly two decades ago to help address the shortage of legal aid services for low-income women and men. Given the great complexities of the legal system, those who cannot afford legal help are prevented from having equal access to justice — a problem that can significantly affect the trajectory of their lives.

Addressing housing insecurity

For decades, Catholic Charities has joined the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in speaking out about the crisis in affordable housing. Quite simply, wages of low-income workers have not kept pace with the rising cost of housing. That means that individuals and families must spend a greater and greater portion of their income on housing, leaving little for other necessities, let alone savings. That puts low-income households in a very unstable living situation, often being only one medical bill or lost paycheck away from homelessness — and for many, the pandemic brought both.

Cardinal joins Catholic Charities in serving Thanksgiving dinner

On Thanksgiving Day, over 250 people, many of whom are without stable housing, came to Catholic Charities, 720 N. LaSalle St., to celebrate the holiday with a meal and fellowship.

Answering Jesus’ call

Ever since I was a young boy, Matthew 25:35 has had a particular draw on my heart: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. … Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’’ (Mt 25:35-36, 40).

Trauma-informed therapy

When I began my career in therapeutic counseling more than 30 years ago, I chose to work at Catholic Charities because I deeply believed in the agency’s mission to care for others in a manner worthy of their God-given dignity. Catholic Charities works “one heart at a time,” offering not only our professional services, but also genuine mercy and hope as we accompany each person on their journey to wholeness, health and well-being.
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