For many, Christmas brings families together and evokes feelings of happiness. For families living in poverty, Christmas can be a season of want, rather than a season of joy. To help these families, the Catholic Charities office in Goldsboro held a Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 16th, for families who they had worked with in recent months. The festivities began with Very Reverend James F. Garneau, V.F., Dean for the Newton Grove Deanery, leading an opening prayer. Wanda Collazo, Newton Grove Regional Director, then expressed a warm welcome to all guests. The St…. Read More
Catholic Charities, as the social service arm of the Diocese of Raleigh, provides services for vulnerable people within eastern North Carolina as we believe Christ would have us do. As He stated in Matthew 25, ‘Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ We have a network of staff and partners who respond to legitimate immigration claims of individuals. We assist them to follow the established immigration laws and we help them to submit documents for improving their immigration status or reunifying with… Read More
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 RALEIGH (WTVD) Charles Ray lost contact with his family in Fayetteville about 10 years ago. During that time, he suffered a stroke that affected his memory, making it impossible for him to recall their exact… Read More
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 can be found on page 22. Other Catholic Charities stories in the December issue include a recap of the CCHD Award, Bishop F. Joseph Gossman Community Leadership and Service Award, and John J. Carey Award… Read More
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.
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 before food distribution began and thanked them for their faithful service. Bishop Burbidge also delivered more than 614 pounds of food, which was donated to CPO by Diocesan employees. He blessed the food Monday during… Read More
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.
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 at the Interfaith Food Shuttle. Ms. Mitchell has a long history with the Support Circle Program. She started with the program as an intern as part of a social work Master’s program. “One of the… Read More
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.
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 a more professional manner,” explained Piedmont Regional Director Lisa Perkins. The office currently provides services including Counseling, CHANGE (assistance to domestic violence offenders in changing their abusive behaviors), Family Economic Self-Sufficiency, Family Health & Safety… Read More
