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Fr. Charles Rubey Marks 50 Years with Catholic Charities
Chicago’s Skid Row was once a stretch of Chicago’s Madison Avenue that ran from the near west side of the Loop past the old...
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A Harbor in the Storm for Survivors of Domestic Violence
I did not plan on a career supporting survivors of domestic violence when I completed my degree in pastoral counseling, but now I could...
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Meeting the Demand for Nutritious Food Options
I will never forget my first day of work at Catholic Charities more than 22 years ago. As a single mom struggling to make...
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Catholic Charities Celebrates 75 years of the Celebration of Giving
A very happy tradition started in Chicago in 1947. World War II left a great deal of devastation in its wake, yet those who...
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Championing Hope for Immigrants and Refugees
Throughout this fall, Catholic Charities has been reflecting on the following quote from celebrated priest, theologian, and prolific writer Fr. Henri Nouwen: “Community is...
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Welcome the Stranger
Since September, busloads of men, women, and children, fleeing violence, political oppression and crushing poverty in their home countries, have been arriving in Chicago....
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Building Community with Seniors
Cherished friendships have blossomed within one of our senior residences. There is always something fun going on at the Josephine P. Argento Senior Center,...
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Peace Corner Youth Center Boys Basketball League Wins Championship
Boys aged 11-14 came together in their inaugural season to overcome the odds, winning a West Side tournament and picking up valuable life lessons...
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Trauma-Informed Care Improves Lives, One Heart at a Time
Director of Youth and Family Therapeutic Services When I began my career in therapeutic counseling more than 30 years ago, I chose to work...