Posts Tagged ‘Catholic Charities’
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
By Alice Kenny
Looking for help reuniting with your family? Catholic Charities helps immigrants and refugees reunite with family members in two ways: through the legal immigration process, and through the refugee resettlement process. In both programs, highly skilled staff helps navigate the complicated rules and applications required by the U.S. government for family members to enter the United States.
Click here to find a Catholic Charities agency that can help.
Call Catholic Charities at the New York State New Americans Hotline: 212-419-3737 or 1-800-566-7636 (toll-free in NYS).
Looking for help with other needs? Call the Catholic Charities Help line at: 888-744-7900.
Tags: Catholic Charities, immigrants, legal immigration, New York State New Americans Hotline, refugee resettlement, refugees, U.S. government
Posted in Agencies, New York City, Staten Island, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
President Barack Obama plans to lay out his vision for immigration reform in Las Vegas today, January 29, 2013, a vision, CBS news reports, that he originally laid out in a major immigration speech in El Paso, Texas in May 2011.
A group of bipartisan senators formally unveiled their framework for comprehensive immigration reform yesterday that is said to be similar to the president’s plan.
“It is both overdue and heartening that the critical issue of immigration reform is moving to the top of Washington’s agenda,” said Catholic Charities Executive Director Monsignor Kevin Sullivan. “Each day Catholic Charities responds to many calls for assistance from immigrants who needlessly struggle and are threatened by the dysfunctions in our current system.”
Day in and day out, Catholic Charities helps immigrants reunite legally with their families, obtain proper work authorization, learn English and civics, and prepare to pass citizenship exams. Catholic Charities also assists immigrants in avoiding exploitation by unscrupulous practitioners by providing correct information and realistic counsel about immigration status.
In any given year…
| 3,378 |
families counseled and protected from exploitation |
| 40,651 |
calls answered in 18 languages with accurate information |
| 445 |
breadwinners helped to obtain authorization to work |
| 417 |
immigrants reunited with their families |
| 281 |
refugee and asylee families resettled |
| 291 |
immigrants taught English |
“Keeping families together, fair and humane legal immigration policies, reducing illegal immigration, protecting against exploitation and an earned way out of the shadows for the undocumented are all parts of broad immigration reform that this country needs,” Msgr. Sullivan continued. “Catholic Charities is ready and willing to work with many partners to achieve this critical goal.”
Do you need help? Get correct information in 17 languages:
Call Catholic Charities at the New York State New Americans Hotline: 212-419-3737 or 1-800-566-7636 (toll-free in NYS).
For more information please visit the following web links:
Tags: asylee, Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities New York, immigration, Immigration Reform, immigration status, legal immigration policies, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, New York State New Americans Hotline, refugee, The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, undocumented
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Monday, January 28th, 2013
Upstate non-Catholics and Catholics alike came together to support those downstate affected by Superstorm Sandy. Through special collections, fundraisers, school events, and generous individual contributions, the total amount raised by the Catholic Church and its ministries in the five upstate dioceses was $1,364,822.
“The response has been overwhelming,” said Bishop Howard Hubbard of the Albany Diocese and representing the five upstate bishops. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are still recovering from this storm, and these donations will be put to work right away. We want our fellow New Yorkers, and all affected by the storm, to know that we stand in solidarity with you during this period of recovery.”
Bishop Hubbard, along with his colleagues throughout all New York, issued a special collection for Sandy Relief shortly after the storm wreaked its havoc. Schools, parishes and the community quickly pulled together vital supplies and arranged to bring them to the disaster zone. A large symbolic check representing the donations raised was presented to Catholic Charities representatives in the three downstate dioceses hardest hit by Sandy including the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
The response is especially noteworthy, considering that at a similar time the previous year gifts were coming into upstate New York to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is the overall managing agency administering outreach efforts to help people in 34 counties throughout New York State still recovering from these earlier storms.
In accepting the check from the upstate dioceses, Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of the Catholic Charities of the New York Archdiocese, said, “In every community of New York State, every day, Catholic Charities helps individuals and families to resolve problems and rebuild lives. When Sandy devastated so many communities in New York City and Long Island, Catholic Charities was present to be able to respond immediately to alleviate hardships and help hurting families. In the immediate aftermath and for the long-term, the range of Catholic Charities services are available to meet critical human needs.”
Tags: Albany, Albany Diocese, Bishop Howard Hubbard, Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities New York, Catholics, Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, Diocese of Rockville Centre, dioceses, donations, downstate, emergency disaster relief, fundraisers, Hurricane Sandy Relief, Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, Hurricane Sandy victims, Kevin Sullivan, New York State, recovery, sandy relief, school events, Superstorm Sandy, Upstate
Posted in Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Protecting and Nurturing Children and Youth, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
Friday, January 18th, 2013
- Read Catholic New York’s report about how, for the second year in a row, archdiocesan Catholic Charities will hold the week-long “Feeding Our Neighbors” campaign. Its goal is to raise enough food and money donations to provide 1 million meals.
- Click here and help us feed our neighbors.
Tags: Catholic Charities, Catholic New York, feed our neighbors, feeding our neighbors, hunger campaign, Hunger Project
Posted in Archdiocese News, Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless, New York City, Parishes, Protecting and Nurturing Children and Youth, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
Catholic Charities CYO participants are celebrating CYO Day — Parts I, II and III – with free admission to local college basketball games.
CYO players celebrated Part I on December 29 when the Fordham Women’s Team faced off against Lafayette – and lost 54 -50.
Next, players attended CYO Day last Sunday, January 13, at Fordham University as the men’s team faced off against U. Mass- and lost again by just four points, 77-73. CYO players and their families received free admission to the game plus a pizza party.
CYO Day Part III finishes off this Sunday, January 20 for a Women’s Basketball game at Iona College against Lafayette.
Are you a CYO player and would like to attend? Just wear your CYO jerseys and get into the game for free.
Tags: Catholic Charities, Catholic Youth Organization, college basketball, CYO Day, CYO players, families, Fordham University, Fordham Women’s Team, Iona College, Lafayette, Men's Basketball game, U. Mass, Women's Basketball game
Posted in New York City, Protecting and Nurturing Children and Youth, Staten Island, Uncategorized, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Wilmarie Dominguez’ son, Nicholas, 12, was born with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and hypertonia. He cannot speak, see or stand.
Yet, Ms. Dominguez says, “he has given me a lot of strength.”
But this strength was not enough to combat her landlord’s threats to evict them. She sought help from Catholic Charities.
Thanks to Catholic Charities’ successful intervention, she can continue caring for Nicholas in their home, pureeing his food so that he can swallow it, changing his diapers and pushing him in his wheelchair to his myriad of medical appointments.
In her world, “there’s no me,” she says. “There’s just him.”
Read their story published in The New York Times.
Tags: Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities HomeBase program, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, eviction, Family Eviction Prevention Supplement program, Financial Security, hypertonia, New York Times Neediest Cases, The New York Times
Posted in Agencies, New York City, Protecting and Nurturing Children and Youth, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
Friday, December 28th, 2012
Thank you for everything you do throughout the year to help Catholic Charities provide help and create hope for New Yorkers.
When considering a year-end gift, it’s important to make sure your contribution will make an impact. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York has once again been recertified by the Better Business Bureau’s Charity Review Program, meaning its policies and procedures have been reviewed and meet the standards of the charitable accountability of the Better Business Bureau’s Philanthropic Advisory Service.
While Catholic Charities continues to help Sandy survivors, we need to remember the many others in New York who need help every day. Your 2012 tax-deductible gift can help Catholic Charities protect and nurture children; keep families housed and fed; help immigrants become part of their new home; allow persons with disabilities to find employment; provide necessities for New Yorkers in crisis.
There’s still time to help give families a good beginning for 2013. Donate today, or sign up to volunteer.
What are some ways you’re planning to help your neighbors in the new year?
Tags: 2013, Better Business Bureau, Catholic Charities, children, crisis, disabilities, donation, donations, employment, families, helping families, helping neighbors, immigrants, New Year, New Yorkers, Philanthropic Advisory Service, Sandy survivors, tax-deductible, Year End
Posted in Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless, Protecting and Nurturing Children and Youth, Seasonal Message, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Supporting the Physically and Emotionally Challenged, Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
Monday, December 10th, 2012
Marianela Toro always served as her family’s caregiver. But when a massive stroke permanently paralyzed the left side of her body, the family she used to care for suddenly struggled to care for her.
Ms. Toro’s sister, Ana Ventura, earns less than $1,000 per month by bringing food carts to patients at Roosevelt Hospital. She asks for overtime to help meet expenses. Her son, Yadriel, 12, pitches in by buying chocolate bars in bulk and selling them to classmates.
Yet together, they were unable to pay their rent while caring for Ms. Toro, now wheelchair bound.
Click here to read her story published in The New York Times and learn how Catholic Charities helped the family keep their home.
Tags: Ana Ventura, Catholic Charities, Marianela Toro, neediest cases fund, The New York Times, wheelchair bound
Posted in Agencies, Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless, New York City, Protecting and Nurturing Children and Youth, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Supporting the Physically and Emotionally Challenged, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
Saturday, December 1st, 2012
When Hurricane Sandy submerged entire communities, Catholic Charities sprang into action, turning agency vans into service-centers-on-wheels to fill gaps in services.
Jeanne McGettigan, Catholic Charities Coordinator of Emergency Food Service, helped mobilize staff and volunteers to make multiple trips that reached those hardest hit by the super storm. They brought cleaning supplies to local residents gathered at Holy Rosary parish and Worship and Praise Community storefront church. They dropped off pop-up cans of tuna, shelf-stable milk, peanut butter, apple juice and loaves of whole wheat bread at St. Margaret Mary Parish. And they got out of their vans to wade through mud and debris, walking door-to-door to offer sandwiches and solace to storm-battered homeowners who said they never thought they would be the ones in need.
“I’ll never forget a man I saw wearing a construction-worker’s jacket, his tears falling down on a dumpster,” Ms. McGettigan said. “He said he’d lived there for 20 years yet none of his family had come to help him. ’If it weren’t for people like you,’ he added, ‘I’d be forgotten.’”
Do you need help?
Click here for more resources and information.
Would you like to help others recover?
Text SANDY to 85944 to make a one-time $10 donation.
Tags: Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities Coordinator of Emergency Food Service, Hurricane Sandy, Jeanne McGettigan, St. Margaret Mary Parish
Posted in New York City, Parishes, Staten Island, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Volunteering, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
Friday, November 30th, 2012
After Hurricane Sandy tore through Staten Island, visits to this, the least populated and accessible of all New York City’s five boroughs, have multiplied in ways not seen since the Verrazano Narrows Bridge connected it to the rest of the city
“There is so much going on at the same time that you need a road map,” said Joe Panepinto, who, as director of Catholic Charities Staten Island Services is helping lead the hurricane recovery response.
Yesterday, US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis flew in from Washington DC to visit with day laborers who are assisted by Catholic Charities and have been active in hurricane cleanup efforts. Mayor Michael Bloomberg drove over from Manhattan to announce interim property tax relief for storm-battered homeowners at the Staten Island Disaster Relief Center manned by Catholic Charities staff and others every day, Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. And Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari along with FEMA hosted a town hall meeting attended by Catholic Charities staff and packed by residents still reeling from the super storm.
Now as the immediate shock from Sandy’s devastation lessons, government leaders, local residents, Catholic Charities, parishes and communities are rolling up their sleeves to focus on the difficult issue of ensuring long-term recovery. Catholic Charities is manning the front lines.
Want more information? Contact us at cccontactus@archny.org.
Tags: Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities Staten Island Services, FEMA, Guy Molinari, Hurricane Sandy, Joe Panepinto, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Staten Island, Staten Island Borough President, Staten Island Disaster Relief Center, US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
Posted in New York City, Staten Island, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, What We Do at Catholic Charities | No Comments »
