Supreme Court takes case on Obama’s immigration actions
January 19, 2016 From The Baltimore Sun: Adonia Simpson, managing attorney for Immigration Legal Services at the Esperanza Center, was interviewed for an article in The Baltimore Sun about the upcoming Supreme Court case on DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans). Read the full article
Catholic Charities of Baltimore to Operate Safe Streets Baltimore Program in Sandtown-Winchester Neighborhood
Program credited with sharp drop in gun violence, homicides Media Contact: Rena Daly rdaly@cc-md.org 27 Jan 16 12:00 AM CST Catholic Charities of Baltimore will begin operating a new Safe Streets Baltimore program in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore in February, a program designed to reduce shootings and homicides in areas that are disproportionately affected by gun violence. Safe Streets [...]
Faith leaders add voices to Maryland sick-leave movement
January 12, 2016 From The Washington Post: Maryland faith leaders on Monday joined the swelling ranks of sick-leave advocates backing legislation to require employers in the state to pay workers for time off when they are ill — a proposal that has languished in Congress but found limited success at the state and local levels. Read the full article
Interfaith rally at St. Ignatius demands paid sick leave for this year
January 12, 2016 “It’s amazing we have to be here discussing this tonight,” said Bishop Denis J. Madden, auxiliary bishop of Baltimore as he addressed the crowd of 100 or so that packed the Chapel of Peace at St. Ignatius in Baltimore in support of mandatory paid sick leave Jan. 11. Read the full article
Church spreads warmth in West Baltimore
November 30, 2015 From The Catholic Review, a great article about the Knights of Columbus distributing 1,000 winter coats to children in West Baltimore, including to a number of children in Catholic Charities Head Start of Baltimore City. Read the full article
Gov. Hogan and Comptroller Franchot volunteer at Our Daily Bread
The Catholic Review November 24, 2015 Here's an article from The Catholic Review about Governor Larry Hogan, First Lady Yumi Hogan, Maryland State Comptoller Peter Franchot and his wife Anne Mahar serving at Our Daily Bread Employment Center. https://www.catholicreview.org/article/home/gov-hogan-and-comptroller-franchot-volunteer-at-our-daily-bread
Hogan, Franchot serve hungry at Our Daily Bread
The Baltimore Sun November 24, 2015 Here's an article from The Baltimore Sun about Governor Hogan Larry Hogan, First Lady Yumi Hogan, Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot and his wife Anne Maher serving lunch at Our Daily Bread Employment Center. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-hogan-daily-bread-20151124-story.html
Maryland Bishops Call for Compassion in Addressing Refugee Crisis
November 18, 2015 ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE ✝ ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON ✝ DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON The Catholic bishops of Maryland join their voices with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and state Catholic Conferences throughout the country in calling for our nation and our state to welcome those fleeing persecution in other countries, including refugees seeking asylum from Syria. To deny certain [...]
Catholic Charities’ executive honored with Man for All Seasons Award
The Catholic Review November 3, 2015 From The Catholic Review, an article about Catholic Charities executive director Bill McCarthy, who was presented with the 2015 Man for All Season Award by the Thomas More Society of Maryland on October 29, 2015. https://www.catholicreview.org/article/play/pope-francis-in-philly/catholic-charities-executive-honored-with-man-for-all-seasons-award
Bill McCarthy Honors Long-Time Employees
Catholic Charities recently held a luncheon, hosted by Executive Director Bill McCarthy, to celebrate the tenure of its long-time employees. Mr. McCarthy said, "At Catholic Charities we have 500 colleagues who have been with us for more than 10 years. I am privileged to work with them and our other 1500 amazingly dedicated colleagues!"