Shine a light: The law and love
It's Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we're celebrating these amazing givers by sharing a short story [...]
State budget surplus opens opportunities to serve our most vulnerable neighbors
As the Maryland General Assembly began meeting for the 2022 session, the legislature homed in [...]
Stunning symbols of migration on a post-fire Esperanza Center mural
Nearly three years after a fire compromised the Fells Point-based Esperanza Center, there is beauty [...]
Moving to mandate vaccination
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director The rising trends for COVID-19 as the Delta variant [...]
Time to “open up” again at the Esperanza Center’s dental clinic
Two and a half years ago, after fire in a neighboring building devastated the Esperanza [...]
Wins and losses at the end of the General Assembly session, and the fight for justice continues
After 90 days and the introduction of nearly 2,800 bills, the Maryland General Assembly ended [...]
In underserved communities, furry friends need health care, too
Twenty-seven adorable fur faces trotted into a parking lot in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood for [...]
It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants
By William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director This piece originally ran in the Catholic Review. [...]
Homecoming, a little at a time, for the Esperanza Center
Two and a half years after a nearby fire rendered it uninhabitable, Catholic Charities' Esperanza [...]
Working for justice, even when it hurts
William J. McCarthy Executive Director As I was getting ready to watch the inauguration, I [...]