Voice of Catholic Charities

January 08, 2025

Creating opportunities for service and encounter

Just days have passed since Christmas, and yet what a dramatic transition we have experienced. The one we spent weeks preparing for, at last, has arrived. As the Scripture so recently shared, the shepherds, awestruck at having found the infant Jesus lying in a manger, left joyfully to spread the news. All who heard it were amazed.

November 26, 2024

Embracing the call to welcome

In the parable of the loaves and fishes, Jesus says to the Apostles, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves” (Mt 14:16). His message is clear: We are called to reach out to others in need and share what we have. The more we open our hearts to others, the more God equips us to give.

October 30, 2024

Embracing the call to welcome

In the parable of the loaves and fishes, Jesus says to the Apostles, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves” (Mt 14:16). His message is clear: We are called to reach out to others in need and share what we have. The more we open our hearts to others, the more God equips us to give.

October 02, 2024

‘Can I buy a chocolate bar?’

After buses from Texas began arriving in Chicago in August 2022, the first migrant who came through our doors at Catholic Charities’ St. Gall office was a young man who had walked from downtown Chicago to 55th Street and Kedzie Avenue.

August 29, 2024

Welcoming survivors to new life

Lucy* put her kids to bed. She prayed. Then she made a phone call. On the other end of the line, Aida Segura’s phone rang. It was late on a Saturday night — a time when the director for Catholic Charities House of Peace usually tries not to take calls. But sometimes she does, and something told her to answer.

July 31, 2024

Helping survivors of domestic violence find safety and healing

When survivors of domestic violence turn to Catholic Charities in crisis, we welcome them, and all that they carry, with arms wide open. Their journey toward recovery starts with safety. Over time, it moves toward long-term healing that carries on across generations. Accompanying them and their children as they transform their lives and move from doubt to strength, anxiety to hope and crisis to community is a privilege — and part of our unique calling here at Catholic Charities.

July 02, 2024

Allowing Mary, Undoer of Knots, to guide us

Leading the Midwest’s largest private human services provider through COVID-19, and now as we regain our footing amid high inflation and ever-growing need, is not for the faint of heart.

May 29, 2024

Nourishing families feeds the body, soul

When Jessica (name changed) came to one of Catholic Charities’ grocery centers, she had no coats for her children. One of our fellow Catholic Charities teams was onsite that day hosting a pop-up event. Jessica, and what must have been 60 or so other people, left not only with groceries, but also with coats, socks, underwear and diapers — basic items every child needs to thrive.

May 01, 2024

Empowering vulnerable mothers

Motherhood is a beautiful and awesome responsibility. As a mother myself, I can attest there is nothing like it. It offers countless opportunities to experience love beyond all imagining.

April 03, 2024

Helping those who lost loved ones to suicide

When people contact Catholic Charities for assistance dealing with the loss of a loved one to suicide, we tell them that the Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS) is here for them on their grief journey, offering community, direction and resources for healing, as it has been doing for the past 45 years.
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