Archibishop Lori responds to recent executive orders concerning immigrants and refugees
Archbishop Lori responds to recent Executive Orders affecting immigrants and refugees
Charlemos Juntos
January 6, 2017 Helany Sinkler, a program manager at the Esperanza Center who oversees family reunification and anti-trafficking programs, appeared on Anne Arundel County Public Schools channel to discuss the Esperanza Center's work among immigrant communities in Baltimore. Watch the entire interview (Spanish language)
2016 Catholic Charities Christmas Festival
On December 15 we celebrated the music of Christmas in the beautiful Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The event featured the Concert Artists of Baltimore, the Morgan State University Choir and a special guest performance by Baltimore Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker. Proceeds from this year’s Christmas Festival [...]
“You want to make some type of mark in this world”
For Karen Bender, volunteer service and career occupy parallel tracks; she works as both an occupational therapist at a hospital in Harford County and also as a substitute teacher at the Children’s Christian Center in Bel Air. Karen also spends much of her free time volunteering with the children at Catholic Charities’ Anna’s House in Bel [...]
Catholic Charities of Baltimore Christmas Concert Set for December 15
Special Guest Performance by Baltimore Raven Justin Tucker Media Contact: Rena Daly rdaly@cc-md.org 01 Dec 16 12:00 AM CST Baltimore - Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s 2016 Christmas Festival – an evening of sacred and secular holiday music – will take place in the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday, December 15. The evening will feature performances by the [...]
In Baltimore, ex-cons and drug dealers work to make streets safer
December 16, 2016 From the Detroit Free Press, an article on the Safe Streets program in Baltimore and its work to halt and interrupt violence in some of the neighborhoods of our city. Catholic Charities executive director Bill McCarthy is quoted in the article. Read the full article here
The Secret to Justin Tucker’s Success Is…Singing?
December 16, 2016 From Bleacher Report, a great piece on Justin Tucker, including video links to his 2015 and 2016 performances at the Catholic Charities Christmas Festival. Read the full article here
Justin Tucker sings at the Basilica
December 16, 2016 From The Baltimore Sun, a video of Justin Tucker singing "O Holy Night" at the 2016 Catholic Charities Christmas Festival. Watch the video (note: a commercial will proceed the video of the performance)
Archbishop Lori expresses solidarity with immigrant families
December 13, 2016 Read the full Catholic Review article
CareFirst awards $575,000 to support West Baltimore initiatives
December 12, 2016 Catholic Charities was among five nonprofits to receive grants from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to support various programs in West Baltimore. The grant to Catholic Charities is supporting the opening of a therapeutic after-school program at the Kids Safe Zone where children will be able to receive an assessment and treatment from a psychiatrist and [...]