Dear Friends,
Thank you for your interest in Catholic Charities and
for visiting us virtually. I hope that you will find the information and
stories you encounter here to be inspirational and informative.
Pope Benedict XVI wrote that for love to be of
service, it must be organized. This practice of ‘organized love’ is the task
and privilege of our agency. Each day our dedicated employees and volunteers serve
the poor, protect the vulnerable, and welcome the newcomer throughout our
diocese.
As we are all aware, the effects of a continuing
pandemic and economic deprivation have disproportionately impacted people who
were, and remain, on the margins of our society. Bishop Burbidge has called upon each of us to
remember our responsibility to “see and serve the poor” wherever they may be.
In the Gospel of Luke, we are told that the Good
Samaritan encounters a wounded man on the side of the road and brings him to an
inn where he will be treated. I like to think of Catholic Charities as that
inn, a place where all those who are suffering receive the assistance they
require, and the love they deserve.
Our work is made possible by the Holy Spirit and by
your prayers, volunteer efforts, and financial gifts. On behalf of all the
people we serve, thank you.
May God’s Peace be with you.
Stephen
St. Thomas More, Pray for Us.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Pray for Us.
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