A legislative session where nothing looks the same – except our mission
As the Maryland General Assembly opens the 2021 legislative session, nothing looks the same. Hallways that usually teem with advocates, interns and the public are eerily silent. In-person rallies are cancelled. Plexiglass or empty seats [...]
The importance of stories: how one client’s life can affect another’s
When "Letitia" agreed to publicly share her struggle to get a driver's license in 2012, she may not have realized how her story would sow seeds for the future – or how close to home [...]
Still feeling the joy
With 2021 underway, it might seem like the time for looking back is over. But Catholic Charities is still a little stuck in December's Comfort & Joy. The month-long virtual experience presented by McCormick & [...]
Keeping comfort and joy all year
As 2021 begins and already seems difficult, we are still faced with challenges and overwhelming stress in our world. To carry Catholic Charities' Comfort & Joy through 2021, Villa Maria Community Resources Behavioral Health Clinic [...]
What we have seen
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director We are challenged in our lives to be witnesses to history. For many of us, those moments sear themselves into our minds and spirits. This is one of them. [...]
Giving families a head start on the holidays
When the pandemic disrupted annual holiday traditions all over the world and here in the Baltimore area, a group of young professionals devoted to caring for the community didn't miss a beat. Bikes were [...]