This article was featured in the September 2016 edition of NC Catholics. National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15. Approximately 35% of the families served by Catholic Charities are Hispanic. Many of these families are assisted at one of two locations, Centro La Comunidad in Burlington and Centro para Familias Hispanas in Raleigh, which focus on serving the Hispanic population. The Catholic Charities regional office in Durham recently helped one of these… Read More
Deacon Bob Bridwell, a deacon from St. Stephen the First Martyr Church in Sanford, is assisting flood victims in Louisiana as a volunteer. Here he shares his experiences. Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4, Baton Rouge This morning before we left for the DRC I pulled up WRAL and read about the rain from Hermine. My wife had called the night before to complain about all the rain. I kidded her about how she also complained about… Read More
Natural disasters bring troubling times. Victims often face injuries, property damage and grief. Roads close. Schools and businesses do, too. People feel trapped. They search for necessities such as clean water, clothing, shelter and food. As one Louisiana man who lost his home to the recent flood said, “We were straight up survival mode.” That ‘survival mode’ brings out those who serve. It begs for the love and compassion that Catholics are called to have… Read More
Read in English [two_third] Ciudadanía El programa de Servicios Legales de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas ayuda a residentes permanentes légales, que califican, con el proceso de la solicitud de ciudadanía. El programa ofrece talleres para proporcionar información sobre el proceso y citas individuales para ayudar a las personas a completar y revisar su aplicación. Requisitos básicos para solicitar la Ciudadanía: Ser un LPR (Residente Permanente Legal, es decir, titular de la tarjeta verde) Tener 18… Read More
Para Español [two_third] Citizenship The Catholic Charities Legal Immigration Services program assists qualified legal permanent residents through the process of applying for citizenship. The program offers workshops to provide information about the process, and individual appointments to help individuals complete and review their application. Basic requirements to apply for Citizenship: Be an LPR (Lawful Permanent Resident, i.e., green card holder) Be 18 years of age or older. Be a resident continuously for five years, subsequent to… Read More
Please help us raise $25,OOO to meet our match! Join our 8th Annual H2O for Hunger Challenge. If we meet our goal of raising $25,OOO, CPO Friends will match that amount! This will double the amount of donations to be used for feeding families in our community. This challenge is our response to National Hunger Action Month (September). Participating is easy! Substitute tap water for your usual drinks (juice, bottled water, sodas, and other beverages)… Read More
We are excited to announce our new Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh logo. This updated logo is an adoption of the nationally recognized Catholic Charities logo. As times change, styles are updated and this move was made to keep Catholic Charities marketing materials relevant. Additionally, the use of this logo locally will help to raise awareness of our services which touched the lives of nearly 59,000 people in the past year. Across the… Read More
As an expansion of their partnership, Catholic Charities will operate a food pantry during the month of August while the St. Mary’s Tileston Outreach temporarily closes. Families will be able to receive food from the Catholic Charities location at the Harrelson Center on 4th Street in Wilmington from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Emilie Hart, Catholic Charities Cape Fear Regional Director, commented on this partnership, “Sister Isaac and I felt it was… Read More
It was a balmy evening on Friday, July 29th for the Catholic Charities Cans for Charity event with the Carolina Mudcats. This was the second game of the two part “Pitch in for Charity” series that Catholic Charities organized over the summer. Over one hundred fans came out to watch the Carolina Mudcats take on the Potomac Nationals. More than 300 canned goods were collected and the Mudcats made an additional donation of $100 to… Read More
On Friday, July 29th, Catholic Charities will be hosting a “Cans for Charity” game with the Carolina Mudcats. Fans who donate three cans of food at the game will receive a $3 discount on the $10 box seat special. Cans that are collected at the game will be distributed among three food pantries which serve the surrounding area: Catholic Parish Outreach in Raleigh, the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Greenville, and the Society of St…. Read More
