Catholics hope to build on pope’s U.S. visit
September 26, 2015 Here's an article from The Baltimore Sun about Pope Francis' recent visit to the United States, and the impact here locally in Baltimore. Executive director Bill McCarthy is quoted several times in the article [...]
Maryland Interfaith Legislative Committee in Annapolis
Catholic Charities’ Executive Director William J. McCarthy, Jr. represented faith-based providers of services to Maryland’s poor at Maryland Interfaith Legislative Committee in Annapolis Fighting Poverty with Faith: Maryland's Faith Community Calls on State Leaders to [...]
Pope Francis’ Address to Clients of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
VISIT TO THE CHARITABLE CENTER OF ST PATRICK PARISH AND MEETING WITH THE HOMELESS GREETING OF THE HOLY FATHER St Patrick in the City, Washington, D.C. Thursday, 24 September 2015 It is a pleasure to meet [...]
Pope Francis’ Address to a Joint Meeting of Congress
Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the [...]
Reflections on Our Mission: Encouraging Each Other
by Derek Coelho “Inspired by the gospel mandate to love”: Many of the scripture readings in the Catholic Church during these days after Christmas are from the first letter of John. John writes: “If anyone [...]
Reflections on Our Mission: Catholic Charities Opened My Eyes
by Cathy Qori I came to work at Catholic Charities after working my whole career in the for-profit world. Like me, my colleagues came to work each day to contribute to the bottom line. Our [...]