Providing Help, Creating Hope, Serving All
Providing Help, Creating Hope, Serving All
Father Joseph Gerard Vetter, a retired priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, died Monday, May 7 in Durham. He was 71. Father Vetter, who was best known as Father Joe and signed most of his communication simply as “Joe,” was ordained to the priesthood March 26, 1973 at Annunciation Church in Havelock. In his vocation, he served the Lord through his work in campus ministry, parishes, hospital ministry and communications. “He was a good… Read More
Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama of the Diocese of Raleigh and Bishop Peter J. Jugis of the Diocese of Charlotte issued a letter reminding the more than one million Catholic faithful in North Carolina of the positions of the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) on immigration policies and principles formed by Catholic social teaching and encouraging additional personal reflection and formation on these issues. Read the letter: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh is excited to announce that beginning in the Spring of 2018, clinical counseling services will be available from St. Ann Catholic Parish in Clayton, NC for the Newton Grove Deanery. “We are constantly talking with our parish partners to understand the needs of the community.” Ms. Wanda Collazo, Newton Grove Regional Director, explained. “When local pastors approached us with a need for clinical counseling, we worked with them… Read More
On Saturday, October 21st, over 325 individuals joined together at the Raleigh Marriott at Crabtree Valley to celebrate the wonderful work of Catholic Charities. Over the past year, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh has served over 60,000 individuals throughout central and eastern North Carolina. This evening provided the opportunity to reflect on this great accomplishment and look to the future as Catholic Charities continues to expand. The event also serves as an important… Read More
Catholic Charities is excited to announce that Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama has appointed Ms. Lisa Perkins to the position of Executive Director. Ms. Perkins had been serving as the Interim Executive Director of Catholic Charities since June of 2017. “I am excited to assume the role of Executive Director and I am humbled by the opportunity to lead a team that works daily to impact lives and enhance communities.” Ms. Perkins shared. “I am thankful… Read More
I received with sadness today’s announcement in Washington, DC, that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be terminated. This program has been of such great assistance to so many in our Diocese who were brought to our country by their parents, often times as infants, having known no other nation. While we must certainly respect our borders and our laws, so we must also be guided in how we are to care… Read More
On Wednesday, August 2nd, the Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh held a press conference announcing the allocation of funds to support immigration work in North Carolina. Catholic Charities is one of three non-profit agencies the Mexican Consulate is working with to conduct workshops and one-on-one sessions to help Mexican nationals through the complicated legal immigration process. Ms. Consuelo Kwee, Director of Immigration Services for Catholic Charities, expressed gratitude to the Mexican Consulate for this partnership,… Read More
At 6:00 a.m. EST, it was announced in Rome that our Holy Father Pope Francis appointed Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, to serve as the 6th bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh. He will be installed at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral on August 29, 2017. A press conference will be live streamed on the internet at 10 a.m, today and available to watch on our YouTube channel (see the video… Read More
Ms. Perkins began with Catholic Charities as the Fayetteville Regional Director from 2008 – 2013. Ms. Perkins then served as the Piedmont Regional Director beginning in 2013. In the fall of 2016, she was promoted to the position of Catholic Charities Assistant Director. With each role, Ms. Perkins brought compassion and dedication to her work. Her extended history with Catholic Charities and continued professional approach made Ms. Perkins a qualified individual to serve as Interim… Read More
The May issue of NC Catholics is now available online. The cover story celebrates the 100th anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima. Read the story of Fatima and a 44-point timeline. And learn from a Fayetteville couple who made a pilgrimage there in 2015. The issue also includes a guest column by Father James Garneau, who writes about Servant of God Father Thomas F. Price and his deep devotion to Mary. And don’t miss a… Read More