On Sunday December 7th, Caitlin Knute from ABC 11 visited the Oak City Outreach Center to hear the story of how Charles Ray was reunited with his family thanks to the help of Shameeka Newton, a student intern with Catholic Charities. Link to the story (Full Story from WTVD below) Caitlin Knute Sunday, December 07, 2014 […]
CONTINUE READING →The December issue of NC Catholics is now available online. The cover story highlights the Oak City Outreach Center, a partnership with Wake County and some 30 organizations coordinated by Catholic Charities to bring meals every weekend to the downtown Raleigh homeless. The English version of the story continues on page 16 and the Spanish translation […]
CONTINUE READING →Ever wonder what a holiday like Thanksgiving would be like if you were living in poverty? This week, the Diocesan series “A Catholic Life” speaks with Elana Campbell and Joe DiGeloromo of Catholic Charities who share personal stories about how Catholic Charities helps those in need during the holidays and beyond.
CONTINUE READING →As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) is experiencing its busiest time of the year. On Monday, November 24, the food pantry served 262 families; and 280 families were served on Tuesday, November 25. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge joined CPO volunteers on Tuesday as they distributed food to clients. He prayed with volunteers […]
CONTINUE READING →WRAL warns that families who are affected by the recent executive order on immigration may be the targets of scams. Visit the WRAL site for more information about this story.
CONTINUE READING →Catholic Charities is excited to announce that Sharon Mitchell will begin work as the new Director of the Support Circle Program for Homeless Families on December 1, 2014. Ms. Mitchell comes to Catholic Charities after serving for the past six years as the Director of Programs and Case Management for the Culinary Job Training Program […]
CONTINUE READING →The Catholic Parish Outreach December 2014 Newsletter is now available online. In this issue, you can learn about how you can honor the special people on your gift list by making a donation to CPO. Click on the image below to view the whole newsletter.
CONTINUE READING →On November 19, the Piedmont office opened at a new location after 15 years of serving clients at Broad Street in downtown Durham. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge blessed the new facility at 3711 University Drive in Durham. “We needed to move because we needed more space and a space that would serve the community in […]
CONTINUE READING →Kathryn is a Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) member who will complete her year long commitment at Catholic Parish Outreach. She reflects below on why she wanted to become a Jesuit Volunteer and what her time at Catholic Charities has meant to her so far. I graduated college six months ago and the day is still a […]
CONTINUE READING →Catholic Charities held its 2014 Community Partners Recognition Dinner on Thursday, October 30 at Saint Michael’s Parish Center in Cary. Cathy Penny, a member of the Catholic Charities board of directors, welcomed guests, and Fr. Douglas Reed, pastor of Saint Michael, said the opening prayer. The event included distribution of grants from the Catholic Campaign […]
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