On Thursday, May 21st, a F1 tornado touched down in Columbus County. At the time, 12-year-old Elmer Hernandez was alone in the home which was destroyed. He hid in one of the only rooms that was left intact and was unharmed. Reflecting back on that day, Elmer stated, “When I realized what was happening, I thought about how God was the only one who could keep me safe, so I prayed to him and was… Read More
Centro para Familias Hispanas (CpFH), in partnership with Centro Internacional de Raleigh, hosted the “Mujer Preparate para el Exito” (Woman, get ready for success) conference on Saturday November 7th. This event was organized due to the limited number of events that are offered to promote leadership and provide needed information in Spanish for Hispanic women who want to be entrepreneurs. Maty Ferrer, Director of CpFH explained that “We wanted to create a spacewhere women, especially… Read More
In this month’s edition of NC Catholics, learn about how families come together through our Adoption Services. The English version of the article is on page 11 and the Spanish version is on page 27. Click here to view the Newsletter.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh has received a grant from the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) to increase its capacity for high quality charitable legal immigration services in eastern North Carolina. In response to a growing need for community-based legal immigration services, Catholic Charities will use these funds to hire a CLINIC Fellow, who will provide legal assistance. Funding for the fellow was granted for two years and began on October 1,… Read More
Catholic Charities will celebrate the blessing of the Newton Grove Regional Catholic Charities Office in Goldsboro by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge on Monday October 26th at 4:30 p.m. A light reception will follow the event. The Newton Grove Regional office serves the community by providing: services to help families develop economic self-sufficiency; programming to ensure family health and safety; mental health counseling; and immigration services. Catholic Charities also coordinates adoption, disaster, and pregnancy services across the… Read More
Learn what Catholic Charities is doing to serve the Spanish speaking population in Burlington, NC at Centro La Comunidad in this month’s edition of NC Catholics. The English version of the article is on page 9 and the Spanish version is on page 27. Click here to view the Newsletter.
The September 2015 Catholic Parish Outreach newsletter is now available. Learn about the H2O for Hunger Challenge and CPO Big Annual Potluck happening this month! Click here to view the full newsletter.
John Murawski of the News & Observer looks back at how various groups from the Triangle area helped families following Hurricane Katrina ten years ago. Read more about what Catholic Charities did to help here. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article32670930.html
On Friday August 7th, the Catholic Charities Tar River Regional Office in Greenville hosted a Job Interview Preparation Event. Regional Director Monica Raynor noted that, “This was a new type of event for us in Greenville. We are very excited about the success of the event and plan to hold more Interview Preparation workshops in the future.” The event consisted of a small group of individuals working with several community employers. Representatives from the State… Read More
The Catholic Charities Regional Office in Hertford is now offering a new service, a Clothing Closet and Food Pantry. Monica Raynor, Albemarle Regional Director, explains why this new service is being provided. “There is a lot of unmet need in the community. Other service providers in the area have limited distribution times for clothing and food and it can be challenging to qualify for benefits. Our services are open to all individuals.” The Clothing Closet… Read More