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Yoga at Hope Haven Community Center
posted: November 23, 2009
Hope Haven Community Center hosted the first of a series of free yoga classes at its Marrero location. For more information on yoga and other programming at Hope Haven Community Center, please call (504) 371-7742.
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Become a Winn-Dixie Community Pal &
support St. John the Baptist Community Center!
posted: November 11, 2009
Click to download your coupons to help support Catholic Charities’ St. John the Baptist Community Center for free every time you shop at Winn-Dixie!
See a list of all of Catholic Charities’ Community Centers >
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Archbishop Aymond calls for your help with
this year’s Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA)
posted: November 9, 2009
The Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA) still needs your help! Archbishop Aymond will deliver a special message on WWL AM/FM this month, asking for your support.
This year’s goal is $1.7M. As of today, November 9, we have raised $553,985 or 35.5% of our goal. All proceeds benefit the work of Catholic Charities in our community.
Click here to hear a message from Archbishop Gregory Aymond regarding the 2009 Archbishop’s Community Appeal >
Learn more about the ACA >
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Gert Town Community Center celebrates
Halloween
posted: November 3, 2009
Our community center in Gert Town celebrated Halloween on Friday, October 30 with special events for neighborhood children and families! Check out our photos:
Find a listing of our Community Centers >
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Grand Opening of the Andreé Loisel House
posted: November 2, 2009
Today, Catholic Charities opened the Andreé Loisel House, a double shotgun home in Mid-City that will be the home for two families living with AIDS. Catholic Charities partnered with the NO/AIDS Task Force and the MCC Group, LLC to renovate the house
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Archbishop’s Community Appeal Update
posted: October 29, 2009
To date, the Archbishop’s Community Appeal has raised $530,940 (or 31%) of its $1.7M goal!
Donate to the ACA> | Learn More about the ACA >
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Second Annual Hope Haven Clean Up Day
posted: October 29, 2009
Saturday, October 24, State Rep. Pat Connick hosted a clean up day at the Hope Haven Campus to prepare for a Cafe Hope fundraising event later that evening.
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Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Statement on Health Care Reform
posted: October 26, 2009
The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops recognizes the need to reform access to health care in the United States. The Catholic Church has been and continues to be an advocate for health care reform that provides medical care for all in an accessible and affordable manner.
According to church teaching, health care is not merely a privilege, but a basic human right. In Pacem in Terris, Pope John XXIII stated that “rights are universal and inviolable, and therefore altogether inalienable.”
These include, but are not limited to, the “right to medical care,” and “to be looked after in the event of ill health.” The New Testament Scriptures further reveal an apostolic duty, commanded by Jesus, to heal the sick while proclaiming the Gospel (MT 10: 7-8).
For centuries, Catholic hospitals have served and ministered to the sick and the dying. Other Catholic institutions have welcomed and served the elderly, handicapped, expectant mothers, newborns, and others with physical, emotional or spiritual needs. T
his is an important expression of our respect for the innate dignity that lies within every human being, regardless of race, nationality, religion, political opinion, or social class.
This respect for life and dignity directs us to urge congress to support reforms that:
- Exclude public health care monies for abortion;
- Prohibit any form of euthanasia;
- Protect the right of conscience of a health care professional or institution; and
- Respect the right of a physician and a patient to decide treatment for the healing of that patient without interference.
Finally, in shaping public policy on access to health care, we appeal to congress for a plan that ensures basic affordable medical care for all, including legal immigrants, and a plan that protects the role of personal and private entities in carrying out their health care mission.
The bishops urge that any health care plan embraces all of these principles, and invite all Catholics to pray for all legislators that they will be enlightened by God to know what is good for our society and particularly those in need.
See Catholic Charities programs providing health care >
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Archbishop’s Community Appeal Report Luncheon Photos
posted: October 23, 2009
Monday, October 19, Archbishop’s Community Appeal volunteers joined together to hear a report on the progress of this year’s campaign. To date, the ACA has raised $505,365 or about 30% of this year’s $1.7 million goal.
See more photos from the report luncheon >
Learn more about the Archbishop’s Community Appeal >
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Emergency Management Department in
American Samoa
posted: October 14, 2009
Our Director of Emergency Management, Colleen D’Aquin, joined the Catholic Charities USA Disaster Response Team in American Samoa to help with the response to the recent earthquake and tsunami.
All photos from American Samoa Disaster Response >
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Archbishop’s Community Appeal Update
posted: October 13, 2009
To date, we have raised $434,375 (about 26%) of our $1.7 million goal!
Give your gift today >
Learn more about the rich history of the ACA >
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Archbishop’s Community Appeal officially kicks off!
posted: October 12, 2009
On September 28, the Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA) officially kicked off at the Saints training facility thanks to our 2009 Chairperson, Rita Benson LeBlanc.
This year’s goal is $1.7 million. Help us to support the work of Catholic Charities by donating today.
View more photos > | Order photos from the event > | Learn more about the ACA >
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October is Hispanic Heritage Month!
posted: October 8, 2009
Our Hispanic Apostolate Community Services team is spending the month of October spreading the word about Catholic Charities services for our Hispanic brothers and sisters. Try to catch them as they participate in community events around the Greater New Orleans Area:
Friday, October 9 at 11 AM
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
United States Post Office 701 Loyola Ave, New Orleans
Friday, October 9 from 12 PM – 4 PM
2009 Financial Education Summit
Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans
Sunday, October 11 from 3 PM – 7 PM
Domingo Latino
Botanical Gardens City Park 1 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans
Tuesday, October 13 from 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Feria de Salud Consulado México (Health Fair)
Escuela Esperanza 4407 S. Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans
Saturday, October 17 from 10 AM – 2 PM
Consulado Mobil de Colombia
Hispanic Apostolate Community Services Office 2809 Harvard Ave, Metairie
Saturday, October 17 from 11 AM – 1 PM
Multicultural Day
Bonnabel High School 2801 Bruin Drive, Kenner
Saturday, October 17 from 3 PM – 7 PM
Celebración Hispana de Kenner
Kenner Heritage Park 303 Williams Blvd., Kenner
Saturday, October 24 from 10 AM – 4 PM
Health Fair
Iglesia el Verbo 2601 Florida Ave, Kenner
Saturday, October 24 from 10 AM to 2 PM
Partners for Healthy Babies
Esplanade Mall 1401 West Esplanade, Kenner
Sunday, October 25 from 10 AM – 5 PM
Festival Vecinos
13500 N. Nemours St, New Orleans East
Learn more about Hispanic Apostolate Community Services and Immigration & Refugee Services >
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Join JustFaith!
posted: October 1, 2009
Living the Catholic faith and understanding today’s challenges takes reflection, study, prayer and community. All of these are offered in the JustFaith program, happening in a parish near you!
During weekly meetings participants experience:
Prayer
Spiritual reflection
Information sharing
Dialogue
Encounters with the poor
Community
We are still looking for JustFaith participants in the following parishes:
Northshore
Most Holy Trinity, Mondays from 7 – 9:30 pm
Our Lady of the Lake, Tuesdays from 6:30 – 9:00 pm, beginning Oct. 13
New Orleans
St. Joseph; Wednesdays from 7 – 9:30 pm, beginning Oct. 7
St. Anthony of Padua, tentatively, Wednesday evenings beginning Oct. 14
Download the JustFaith Flyer for more information and a listing of parishes >
Download JustFaith Testimonials >
JustFaith is sponsored by Catholic Charities’ Office of Justice and Peace >
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PACE’s Second Anniversary
posted: September 30, 2009
PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Greater New Orleans celebrated its second anniversary by throwing a special lunchtime party for PACE participants, community leaders, and special guests.
PACE Board member and Archbishop’s Community Appeal Chairperson Rita Benson LeBlanc takes time out to speak with a PACE participant.
Gumbo, the official mascot for the New Orleans Saints, visited the celebration and asked one lucky PACE participant for a dance.
Learn more about PACE >
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Food for Families back in St. Bernard Parish
posted: September 22, 2009
Food for Families completed its first distribution in St. Bernard Parish last Friday, September 18. The Community Center of St. Bernard helped to facilitate the distribution.
Learn More about Food for Families >
Read about our recent Food for Families warehouse opening >
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Archbishop’s Community Appeal Update!
posted: September 18, 2009
We have raised $227,377 so far. This is 19% of our $1.7 million goal for the 2009 ACA.
Want to learn more about the ACA? · DONATE to the ACA TODAY!
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The U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops responds to President Obama’s speech
posted: September 11, 2009
Calling it an important contribution to a crucial national debate, officials speaking on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomed President Obama's September 9 address on health care reform, particularly his statements regarding abortion and the uninsured.
"We agree that 'no one should go broke because they get sick,'" said Kathy Saile, Director of Domestic Social Development at the USCCB. "That's why the U.S. Bishops have worked for decades for decent health care for all.
The Catholic Church provides health care for millions, purchases health care, picks up the pieces of a failing health system, and has a long tradition of teaching on ethics in health care. Health care reform that respects the life and dignity of all is a moral imperative and urgent national priority. We welcome the President's speech as an important contribution to this essential national debate and task."
Finish reading the USCCB’s reaction statement >
Learn more about Catholic Charities Healthcare programs >
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Make your gift to the Archbishop’s Community Appeal today!
posted: September 9, 2009
The 2009 Archbishop’s Community Appeal has begun! To make a gift, please visit our Donate Today page. Note in the “comments” section that your gift should be designated to the ACA.
Learn more about the ACA >
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Be Prepared: Get the latest info on H1N1 flu
posted: September 2, 2009
Be prepared this flu season: our Emergency Preparedness Department suggests that you visit www.flu.gov for information on prevention and treatment of both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu.
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Archbishop Aymond and fmr. Archbishop Hughes’ joint statement on healthcare reform
posted: August 28, 2009
The Catholic bishops in the United States recognize a pressing need for health care reform. Too many American citizens lack basic health care coverage and the cost of health care is becoming prohibitive for many more.
The Lord Jesus, who came to save us from our sins, manifested a great concern for the sick in his public ministry. He also urged us to reach out to the poor and sick in our midst. The Church rightly considers that government has a responsibility to ensure access to basic health care for all.
The bishops do not propose a specific plan or policy. But we set out the following principles to shape public policy:
- We need to develop a plan which ensures access to basic health care for all.
- We need to make sure that the poor and the vulnerable, including legal immigrants, are part of this plan.
- We need to control health care costs so that it is affordable to all.
- We need to make sure that abortion, euthanasia or other immoral activities are not mandated or financed with tax payer dollars. This includes conscience protection for all providers, whether institutions or individual persons, and for all recipients
The bishops, without proposing either a public or private sector option, urge that any plan which is developed embrace these principles. Catholics are urged to contact their United States Senators and Representative to ask them to use these principles to evaluate all proposals that are developed.
Strident or shrill rhetoric does not help us to engage in civil and respectful deliberation about a serious social issue with significant moral implications. God grant us the wisdom to discern what is right and the courage to do it.
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Newly-installed Archbishop Gregory Aymond and former Archbishop Alfred Hughes visit Catholic Charities staff
posted: August 21, 2009
The day before Archbishop Gregory Aymond’s installation as Archbishop of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond and former Archbishop Alfred Hughes took time to visit the Catholic Charities staff. They both gave blessings to the staff and the work done in the building. They are pictured here with employees from the Catholic Charities Finance Department.
Visit www.arch-no.org to watch video of Archbishop Aymond’s installation mass >
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English as a Second Language (ESL) & Citizenship Classes announced for fall
posted: August 18, 2009
Registration begins September 1 for fall ESL and Citizenship classes sponsored by Hispanic Apostolate Community Services.
Click to download the schedule of classes in English > or in Spanish >
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Food for Families newly rebuilt warehouse reopened today!
posted: August 14, 2009
Our Food for Families program reopened its Hurricane Katrina-decimated 40,000 sq. ft. warehouse this morning. The program serves 65,000 fixed-income seniors with a 40-pound box of food each month.
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In the photograph above, Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes cuts a ribbon to officially open the warehouse. He is pictured with Sheron Conklin and Tim Robertson of Food For Families, Debbie Luthy of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Karen Twitty of the USDA, New Orleans Councilmember-at-Large Jacquelyn B. Clarkson and Louisiana State Representative Austin Badon.
Read NOLA.com article: Food for Families warehouse battered by Katrina is re-opened >
Learn more about Food for Families >
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Follow us on Twitter!
posted: August 7, 2009
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Follow @cathcharitiesNO on Twitter for all of the latest news and information from Catholic Charities!
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Catholic Charities USA statement on healthcare reform
posted: August 6, 2009
In response to inaccurate on line media reports, Catholic Charities USA states unequivocally that it does not support any plan to reform health care and/or any proposed legislative provision that allows or promotes the funding of abortions or that compels any health care provider or institution to provide such a service. 
In fact, Catholic Charities USA will continue to work with the Catholic Health Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to ensure that any health care reform legislation will not include such provisions. All media accounts or public comments that misrepresent this position are inaccurate.
“These attacks appear to be politically motivated by opponents of health care reform. They are distortions of the truth and disingenuous. Catholic Charities USA will continue to work to reform health care in a way that is consistent with the teachings of our faith.”
-- Fr. Larry Snyder, President
For more information on our vision for healthcare reform, please visit CCUSA >
Learn about local programs focused on healthcare >
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Spanish language evacuation guides for the New Orleans Area
posted: August 3, 2009
Please click here to download hurricane evacuation information in Spanish for the New Orleans Area.
This info is also available on our En Español page.
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Catholic Charities receives awards from the Press Club of New Orleans
posted: July 21, 2009
Catholic Charities was honored with 2 awards from the Press Club of New Orleans at the Press Club’s annual awards ceremony on Saturday, July 18.
Catholic Charities took top honors in the Best PR Campaign for its Archbishop’s Community Appeal, and won second place for its 2008 annual report.
Learn More about the Archbishop’s Community Appeal >
Read the Catholic Charities 2008 annual report >
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Girl Scouts support Adoption Services
posted: July 13, 2009
As part of their Girl Scouts project, “Take Action,” Laura and Jennifer made journals for birthmothers and gift bags with a special gift or toy to be presented when families formally adopt children through Catholic Charities’ Adoption Services.
Learn More about Catholic Charities’ Adoption Services >
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Catholic Charities SERVE Camp featured in The Times-Picayune
posted: July 8, 2009
Check out Catholic Charities summer camp helps teens put social justice values into action in the July 8 edition of The Times-Picayune.
The story by Bruce Nolan features Catholic Charities SERVE camps for local high school students.
SERVE campers from area high schools
Other news stories about Catholic Charities >
Volunteer with Catholic Charities >
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Thank You, Entergy!
posted: July 2, 2009
Entergy Charitable Foundation granted $70,000 to Catholic Charities’ Summer Witness program today during a Summer Witness canoeing field trip in City Park. Rita Benson LeBlanc, 2009 Chairperson of the Archbishop’s Community Appeal, accepted the grant.
Catholic Charities Co President & CEO Gordon Wadge with Jahanna Cannon-Brightman, Rita Benson LeBlanc, Patty Riddlebarger of Entergy Charitable Foundation, Arleen Landry and a Summer Witness camper.
Lean More about the Summer Witness program >
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U.S. Congressmen volunteer with Operation Helping Hands
posted: July 1, 2009
U.S. Congressmen Steve Scalise (LA), Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA), Steve King (IA), and Adrian Smith (NE) painted a Hurricane Katrina-damaged home in Congressman Scalise’s district on Tuesday, June 30 with Operation Helping Hands volunteers from the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns.
Bottom Row: Congressman Steve King of Iowa with Congressman Joseph Cao of Lousiana
Next Row: Congressman Adrian King of Nebraska with Congressman Steve Scalise of Louisiana
The Congressmen are with Operation Helping Hands volunteers and members of Congressman Scalise’s staff.
Congressman Scalise paints the home with a little help from a long-term Operation Helping Hands volunteer.
Learn more about Operation Helping Hands >
Volunteer with Operation Helping Hands >
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Young Adults receive computers and training courtesy of St. Elizabeth’s Guild
posted: June 23, 2009
24 young adults with Catholic Charities’ Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) have received brand new computers and are in the midst of completing a 2-day computer skills workshop, all thanks to the proceeds from the 2008 St. Elizabeth’s Guild Volunteer Activist Luncheon.
The young adults will also receive 1 year of free internet service.
Learn More about the Independent Living Skills Program >
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The Elliotts are Finally Home!
posted: June 18, 2009
Read about Lewellyn and Aloma Elliott’s journey from losing everything they had in Hurricane Katrina to rebuilding their home and their lives.
The Elliotts’ story >
Volunteer to help rebuild New Orleans with Operation Helping Hands >
See how many homes we’ve gutted and rebuilt since Katrina >
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Tune in to this week’s Contruyendo Nuestra Comunidad
posted: June 15, 2009
Tune in to this week's radio show "Construyendo Nuestra Comunidad", sponsored by Catholic Charities’ Hispanic Apostolate Community Services on KGLA 1540 AM, Wednesday, June 17, at 9:00am.
The topic will be workers’ rights and public safety.
Guests:
Janssen Valencia, NOPD Latino Liaison
Luz Molina, Loyola Law Clinic
Vanessa Spinazola, Probono Project
Justine Diamond, Hispanic Apostolate Community Services
Guest Host:
Vilma Lobo
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Photos from the Archbishop’s Community Appeal Reception
posted: June 4, 2009
Please click here to view selected photos from the Archbishop’s Community Appeal End of Campaign Celebration at Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes’ residence on May 21, 2009. This year’s campaign raised
$1,622,603 for the poor and vulnerable in the 8 civil parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Many of our longtime and new volunteers, as well as major donors to the campaign, were in attendance.
If you would like to purchase photos from the event, please visit Pictage.
If you would like to learn more about the Archbishop’s Community Appeal, please click here.
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Sojourner Truth’s Kids Fair
posted: June 1, 2009
On May 16, Sojourner Truth Community Center hosted a Kids Fair with several community partners. Some children from the Lafitte/Treme neighborhood are photographed below, participating in a drum circle.
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ACCESS Board Celebrates Another Successful Jazz Brunch
posted: May 26, 2009
On April 26, the ACCESS Board held its annual jazz brunch to support the maternity programs of Catholic Charities at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park.
Click here to view photos from the ACCESS Jazz Brunch >
ACCESS Board President Gayle Gaubert with Vincent and Rosetta Tuminello
Learn More about Catholic Charities’ ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Centers >
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PACE Seniors Go Fishing!
posted: May 18, 2009
Some of our PACE seniors went out to New Orleans City Park recently to have a relaxing day of fishing. PACE offers activities like fishing to seniors who want to live at home, but need a place to go during the day to receive medical care and to interact with other seniors.
PACE Greater New Orleans >
National PACE Association >
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Sojourner Truth Community Center & Good Work Network Present a Microenterprise Development Program
posted: May 14, 2009
Are you interested in...
- Developing the personal qualities needed for business success?
- Discovering what it takes to own and operate your own business?
- Learning the financial tools you need for personal and professional advancement?
- Earning business start-up assistance to help fund your business?
If so, please read this flyer and call (504) 309-2073 to register. Evening classes start May 19!
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Parish Social Ministry Training Offered by Catholic Charities USA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops
posted: May 4, 2009
Please join us in Baton Rouge on June 5-7 for the regional Parish Social Ministry training, sponsored by Catholic Charities USA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops - Committee on Life and Justice.
What is Parish Social Ministry?
Parish Social Ministry is the parish’s living witness to the Gospel through work for justice and service to the poor and vulnerable people. When your parish serves the life and dignity of the human person, meets an individual’s basic needs, advocates for social change to reduce poverty, and creates a partnership to improve the community, itperforms Parish Social Ministry.
Download the Conference Brochure >
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Upcoming Kids’ Fair at Sojourner Truth Community Center
posted: May 1, 2009
Visit Sojourner Truth Community Center on May 16, 2009 from 10 AM - 2 PM for a special kids’ fair, including games, arts & crafts, mural painting, a drum circle, food vendors, and music by the Refugee Brass Band!
Sojourner Truth Community Center is located at the intersection of North Galvez Street and Lafitte Avenue.
For more information, please contact Allison at (504) 613-0177.
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Homeless and Needy Clients participate in a Hiring Session
posted: April 23, 2009
Shirone Martin, one of our case managers at St. John the Baptist, welcomed the Human Resources Department from the under-construction Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. The HR team did a presentation for Shirone’s clients who are looking for jobs.
Find a community center in your area >
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High School Students: Sign up for SERVE Camp this summer!
posted: April 17, 2009
Catholic Charities is offering four opportunities this summer for high school students to participate in service.
June 8-12, June 15-19 & July 6-10, we are accepting students to do an entire week of service at one of Catholic Charities’ programs (Summer Witness, Second Harvest Food Bank, Operation Helping Hands).
During the week of June 22-26, we are offering a mini-camp of half service days at our Head Start centers.
Learn more about the SERVE summer opportunities >
Visit our High School Volunteer page to fill out an application >
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Helping Seniors with the Transition to Digital Television
posted: April 13, 2009
Catholic Charities, along with United Way, the Greater New Orleans Broadcasters Association, and the Jefferson and Orleans Councils on Aging, is helping to educate seniors about the June 12, 2009 total conversion from analog to digital television.
If you’re interested in helping out and don’t need a digital converter box, please visit https://www.dtv2009.gov/ to apply for a coupon. When you receive it in the mail, please send it to Catholic Charities, 1000 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113.
(Pictured at left is Don Cooper of the Greater N.O. Broadcasters Association, showing a group of seniors from the Catholic Charities Foster Grandparents Program what they’ll need to do to make their TVs digital-ready.)
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Charity Navigator Awards Another 4-Star Charity Rating to Catholic Charities
posted: April 8, 2009
Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, has awarded its highest ranking, 4 stars, to Catholic Charities for the fourth consecutive year.
This ranking means that Catholic Charities exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities.
Charity Navigator noted in its award letter that the “consistency in your rating is an exceptional feat, especially given the economic challenges many charities have had to face in the last year.”
Donate Now >
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Hispanic Apostolate Community Services ESL Newsletter
posted: April 7, 2009
Click the link below to check out the latest news from the Hispanic Apostolate Community Services - English as a Second Language and Citizenship.
ESL/Citizenship Newsletter >
Learn about Hispanic Apostolate Community Services & Immigration and Refugee Services >
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Operation Helping Hands Milestone Celebration
posted: April 1, 2009
For one afternoon, they laid down their hammers, paintbrushes and shovels and picked up forks and knives for a real New Orleans-style party.
150 volunteers, in New Orleans to help repair and rebuild hurricane damaged homes, were guests of honor at a party honoring not only them, but 20,000 like them who helped get the city back on its feet.
Volunteer with Operation Helping Hands >
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Operation Helping Hands celebrates 20,000 volunteers & 2,500 gutting/rebuilding projects since Hurricane Katrina!
posted: March 27, 2009
Below are pictures of some of our Spring Break 2009 volunteers. Thanks so much to everyone who has traveled to New Orleans in the past 3.5 years to help bring the elderly and disabled back.
Join us! Click here to a part of the rebuilding >
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Grantmakers in Health visits PACE
posted: March 25, 2009
A group from the Grantmakers in Health Annual Meeting in New Orleans visited the Shirley Landry Benson PACE Center at St. Cecilia and the proposed site for a second PACE Center on the Hope Haven campus in Marrero.
A group from PACE and GIH tour the old Hope Haven school building, the proposed site for a Westbank PACE.
HV Nagendra of Blitch/Knevel Architects shows the GIH group sketches of how the Hope Haven school building could be transformed into a PACE site.
View More Pictures of the Tour >
Learn More about PACE >
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Summer Witness sites announced
posted: March 24, 2009
This summer, Catholic Charities will sponsor Summer Witness camps for children at St. Peter Claver Church in New Orleans, Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc Church in New Orleans, Holy Family Catholic Church in Franklinton, Wesley Ray Elementary in Angie, and Garyville/Mt. Airy Magnet School in Mt. Airy.
Registration is $50 per family, and registration dates are TBA. Camp fees are on a sliding scale based on family income.
More information on our Summer Witness program >
Information on 2009 Summer Witness registration >
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Read about former director of White House’s Faith-Based Initiatives’ commitment to Catholic Charities in New Orleans
posted: March 13, 2009
From the March 23, 2009 edition of America, the national Catholic weekly:
A Covenant to Serve by John J. DiIulio, Jr.![John-DiIuliobw1[1]](./John-DiIuliobw1_1_.jpg "John-DiIuliobw1[1]")
As I write this, I am two weeks away from making my 14th trip to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. I am reflecting on how in late August 2005, four-fifths of that city was flooded when three poorly-built levees broke beneath Katrina’s blows. The resulting death and devastation made grim headlines worldwide.
So did official Washington’s shameful, almost surreal failure to rush resources to the rescue. The disaster’s predominantly African-American, low-income victims were not treated as fellow citizens. Some politicians and journalists even took to calling these suddenly homeless Americans “refugees.”
Were it not for heroics by the U.S. Coast Guard, Katrina’s initial human, property and financial toll would have been much worse. And were it not for nonprofit organizations, ranging from little local congregations to citywide operations like Catholic Charities of New Orleans, the post-Katrina recovery process would have moved even slower.
Photo courtesy of America, the national Catholic weekly.
Read More > Visit our News page >
Make your own commitment to serve in New Orleans through Operation Helping Hands >
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Free Tax Preparation Day - Saturday, March 21
posted: March 12, 2009
From 9 AM - 3 PM on Saturday, March 21, Catholic Charities will join with the IRS and other nonprofit agencies to assist with tax preparation.
Hope Haven Community Center
1131 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
(504) 371-7747
Find a Catholic Charities Community Center in your area >
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Hispanic Apostolate Community Services has moved!
posted: March 6, 2009
Hispanic Apostolate Community Services has moved its offices from Kenner to Metairie, and will host an OPEN HOUSE on Friday, March 13 from 2:30-5:30 at the new location:
Hispanic Apostolate Community Services
2809 Harvard Avenue
Metairie, LA 70006
Join us for food, music and fun!
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Energy Wise series at Sojourner Truth Community Center
posted: March 4, 2009
Entergy New Orleans will present an “Energy Wise” series at Sojourner Truth Community Center to help you learn how to save money on your power bill.
Please join us from 11 AM - 12 PM on March 5, May 7, July 2 or September 3 to get helpful tips from Entergy on how to cut energy costs.
Each session will be held at Sojourner Truth Community Center at 2200 Lafitte Street in New Orleans.
Call (504) 827-9963 to register.
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Open House at Incarnate Word Community Center
posted: February 20, 2009
From 3 PM - 7 PM on February 27, Incarnate Word Community Center will host an open house. Please stop by for:
- FREE Tax Preparation Assistance
- FREE Health Screenings
- Financial Literacy Information
- Sign up for Case Management or Adult Education Classes
- Information on Catholic Charities Programs
- Refreshments & Door Prizes
Incarnate Word Community Center is located at 8326 Apricot Street in New Orleans. Call (504) 861-6345.
More on Community Centers >
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Tune in to Construyendo Nuestra Comunidad
posted: February 17, 2009
Tune in to the Hispanic Apostolate Community Services’ sponsored radio show, Construyendo Nuestra Comunidad, February 18 at 10 AM on La Fabulosa 830AM.
Officer Valencia from the New Orleans Police Department will be our guest to discuss the “Dos & Don’ts” of Mardi Gras. We will also discuss the new location of Hispanic Apostolate Community Services, now in Metairie.
Immigration & Refugee Services >
Services en Espagnol >
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Love Your Heart this Valentine’s Day at Sojourner Truth Community Center
posted: February 11, 2009
Community Housing Supportive Services and Tulane Community Health Centers present Love Your Heart
Saturday, February 14 from 10 AM - 12 noon![j0433140[2]](./j0433140_2_.jpg "j0433140[2]")
at Sojourner Truth Community Center
2200 Lafitte Street
New Orleans, LA
Love Your Heart features a Tulane nurse practitioner discussing cardiovascular health and a Tulane nutritionist discussing personal nutritional counseling. The event will also include blood pressure and cholesterol screenings and samples of heart healthy food. Wild Lotus Studio will host a “Be Strong and Balanced” yoga class.
Please call 827-9963 for more information or to register. The first 20 registrants will receive a door prize raffle ticket.
