Families reunite as nursing facilities allow in-person visits again
When Catherine Wyland's great-nephew had his third son on Sept. 10, she thought about how she had held his older children shortly after they were born – and how that was impossible during the COVID-19 [...]
What connects the tragic killings of George Floyd and Freddie Gray
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director This piece originally appeared in Charities USA Magazine. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer who knelt on his neck for a [...]
Three extraordinary stories of service
In gratitude for more than 45 years of combined exemplary and humble service to neighbors in need, Catholic Charities will recognize three exemplary area servants the week of November 8. Mary Anne O'Donnell will receive [...]
Catholic Charities partners with Baltimore County on eviction prevention
The economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for large parts of the U.S. housing market. This summer, one think tank estimated that more than 30 million renters in America could be [...]
Helping more than local produce take root in Cherry Hill
To Eric Jackson, a stall in the newly renovated Cherry Hill Town Center is far more than a space to sell locally grown produce. The servant-director and co-founder of the Black Yield Institute envisions it [...]
A Christopher Place story: “he got the job, he got the girl … and he got his life back.”
When Tim McPherson looks back at his life, he can't believe where he is today. "I'm an alcoholic, and I really never did anything except what I wanted to do, when I wanted to do [...]