Our Mission to Serve
by Bill McCarthy Our Mission: Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need. Our mission is inspired by our [...]
Joyce Swanson, Sarah’s House Program Director of Client Services, Began as a Volunteer
When Joyce Swanson began volunteering at Sarah’s House cutting the clients’ hair, she never imagined that 14 years later she would be the Program Director of Client Services. Throughout her years at Sarah’s House, Joyce [...]
Every person has an inherent dignity
by Bill McCarthy "The love of one's country is a natural thing. But why should love stop at the border?" Pablo Casals The foundation of everything we do at Catholic Charities is the belief that every person [...]
Bobbi Tayman, Caritas House
Bobbie Tayman After working as a delegating nurse for 13 years at an area hospital, Bobbi Tayman assessed that she was most gratified when she interacted with geriatric patients. When a job as a delegating [...]
Meet Gina Fleck: A Girl that Only Just now Realized the Extent to which God is a Foreshadowing Ninja
Gina Fleck “To God be the glory,” Darryl Green exclaimed upon concluding his presentation. He spoke with a dazzling zeal and fervor for those of us attending the fundraising event at the Maryland Catholic Conference [...]
Bill McCarthy Remembers Monsignor Art Valenzano
Remembering a joyful servant Msgr. Arthur F. Valenzano March 12, 1949 - September 5, 2015 Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and member of the [...]