Archive for January 2023
Exceptional care for exceptional needs: Thida and Aung’s story
Navigating life with a medically fragile child is one thing – navigating those health challenges while rebuilding your lives in an entirely new country is another.” Thida and Aung’s story is one of compassion, care, and exceptional services to help meet an exceptional need.
Read MoreAiding parishes in their mission to become Centers of Charity and Mercy
Our Charity and Mercy grants aim to fund projects and ministries in Catholic parishes across our diocese like St. Patrick’s Haven transitional housing – a collaborative effort of four local parishes led by St. Mary Catholic Church in Shelbina, Missouri – providing women and children a safe home while they await access to public housing.
Read MoreJourneying together: Uliana’s Story
When Uliana and her family fled Ukraine against the backdrop of war, they couldn’t anticipate the nuances of navigating a complex immigration system alongside resettlement. This year we’ve encountered many clients with stories like Uliana’s and remain committed to journeying alongside them.
Read MoreCatholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri to begin search for new Executive Director
JEFFERSON CITY — Dan Lester has announced his resignation from the position of Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri. The Diocese of Jefferson City and the agency’s board will now begin a search for his replacement.
Read MoreFeeding with more than food: Leah’s Story
When Leah* visited the Catholic Charities Food Pantry for the first time, she was greeted by staff and invited to the Welcome Center to set up her pantry membership. “When…
Read MoreNaming a great need: Catholic Charities Counseling Services
Finding professional counseling services that honor and incorporate a client’s faith journey is a bit like finding buried treasure. Catholic Charities desires to make these services widely available to communities in their service areas.
Read MoreSearching for help, finding blessings: Camilo’s Story
What does providing care and creating hope look like for someone seeking help from Catholic Charities? For two families in Sedalia, it was a year-long journey through addiction recovery rooted in professional care, community support, and prayer.
Read MoreFinding Joy Amidst the Struggle
How one legal practitioner’s experience abroad continues to inform immigration work two decades later By Marissa Flores Madden She handed me her passport from across my desk and I smiled…
Read MoreJanuary: an invitation to begin anew
By Sister Kathleen Wegman, SSND I remember well the feeling of strangeness in spending New Year’s Eve in silence, a holy hour, and various forms of prayer. This was the…
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City of Refuge partners with Catholic Charities
to provide temporary administrative “hub” amidst office closure
COLUMBIA, MO. After sustaining water damage that caused the temporary closure of its Columbia location at 1240 E. Brown School Road, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri has found…
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