The Archbishop’s Community Appeal is in the final weeks of its 2011 campaign. To date, volunteer fundraisers have helped to bring in $1,621,683 or 92% of our $1.75 million goal.

Help us reach the finish line by the end of January: Donate Now! We only have $128,317 to go, so every gift helps get us closer to the goal. All proceeds of the Archbishop’s Community Appeal support the work of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Learn more about the ACA >

Tonight, in remembrance of the second anniversary of the massive Haitian earthquake that devastated the country, Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate mass at St. Katharine Drexel Parish.

Beginning at 7 p.m., the mass will be offered in memory of lives lost, the rebuilding effort, and for the success of the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ parish “twinning” project with parishes in Haiti. All are welcome to participate in this mass.

For more information on the Church’s ongoing recovery efforts in Haiti, please visit www.crs.org.

At 10 a.m. this morning, the winning ticket for the Catholic Charities BCS National Championship was drawn. One lucky raffle participant will be joining hoardes of LSU and Alabama fans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this Monday evening.

Winning Ticket
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Greg Bouyelas

Thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle, which raised $20,070 for the maternity and adoption programs of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is raffling off a pair of tickets to the
BCS National Championship Game.

1LSU vs. 2Alabama
January 9, 2012
Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Raffle tickets are $10 each. There will be a maximum of 3,000 tickets sold.

Call (504) 885-1141 or click here to buy tickets online.

Once your payment is processed, a Catholic Charities staff member will send you your ticket number.
Only Louisiana residents may participate.

The ticket drawing is Thursday, Jan. 5th.
The winner will be contacted directly and the winning number will be posted at www.ccano.org.

These tickets were given by a generous donor to the Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA), and the raffle proceeds will benefit the work of Catholic Charities.

Catholic Charities’ English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and Citizenship classes serve hundreds of students who want to learn English each year as well as those who are preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship Test. Class registration dates, class sites and class times for the Spring semester are now available.

ESL/Citizenship classes (English) >  |  ESL/Citizenship classes (En Español) >

Renowned New Orleans chef John Besh is cooking up a feast on December 9 to support Cafe Hope and The John Besh Foundation. The event is from 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. at Cafe Hope, 1101 Barataria Blvd. in Marrero.

Tickets start at $150/person and include food from six Besh restaurants, alternative beverages, music and an autographed copy of Chef Besh’s new book, My Family Table.

Patron level tickets are $250/person and include a special patron party at 6:30 p.m. with Chef Besh.

Buy your tickets online today!

Cafe Hope is still looking for sponsors for the event! Download a list of sponsorship levels here. Sponsorship is available for all levels for purchase either online or by calling Erica at (504) 310-6865.

Cafe Hope is an affiliated ministry of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.

   Presented by the LA Restaurant Association, Greater New Orleans Chapter

This weekend, church parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans and across the country will hold collections to support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).

CCHD is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops and works to break the cycle of poverty by helping low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, families and communities. Please give generously to help end poverty in our country.

Learn more about CCHD >  |  Listen to a local PSA about how CCHD helps the New Orleans Community >
Read about groups funded by CCHD in the Archdiocese of New Orleans >

Our ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Centers are hosting a virtual baby shower so the expectant moms we serve are ready when their babies arrive.

Would you like to participate? Here’s two ways:

- Go to the baby registry of Walmart.com or Target.com and type in ACCESS as the first and last name. Choose an item and ship it to ACCESS.

- Go to Target or Walmart, buy an item off the registry, and drop it off at our Metairie location, 1510 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005.

Thank you for your prayers and support as we continue to provide compassionate care to women throughout their pregnancies.

Learn more about ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Centers >

As of November 7, Archbishop’s Community Appeal volunteers have raised 38% of our 1.75 million goal, or $658,658.

Please consider supporting the poor and vulnerable in your community by giving generously to the ACA today.

Want to learn more about the ACA?  |  Donate Now!

Start your holiday planning early! This event will make a unique gift for family members and friends or could even be this year’s office Christmas party.

Learn more about Cafe Hope >

It’s time for the ACA! As of October 24, Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA) volunteers have raised $572,968, or 33% of our $1.75 million goal! Founded by Archbishop Philip M. Hannan in 1966, the ACA raises undesignated funds for the 47 programs and two affiliated ministries of Catholic Charities. These funds are especially crucial to us in this time of economic recession and uncertainty.

DONATE to the ACA >  |  Watch our It’s Time! video >

 There’s less than one week left to get your tickets to join Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond
and PACE Greater New Orleans for the

PEW-TO-DO

Thursday, October 20 from 6 – 9 p.m.
St. John Bosco Chapel on the Hope Haven Campus
1101 Barataria Blvd, Marrero

Individual tickets are $25 and a table of 8 is $300. Click here to buy tickets or contact Fany at fhernandez@ccano.org or (504) 227-3494.

We’re still accepting donations for historic pews from the St. John Bosco Chapel –  pews are available from $600-$800 or please inquire about custom sizes.

Pew donations received prior to the event will receive 2 complimentary tickets. The event features food from local restaurants, beer and wine, and music by Some Like It Hot.

PACE Greater New Orleans is an affiliated ministry of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.

The children at our Incarnate Word Head Start Center and 2011 ACA Chairman David Andignac are here to remind you that it’s time for the Archbishop’s Community Appeal (ACA). The ACA, founded by Archbishop Philip M. Hannan in 1965, funds the work of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Learn more about the ACA >

Donate today >

Catholic Charities celebrates the life and legacy of Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, whose visionary leadership created a new way to provide help to those in need in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Archbishop Hannan founded and secured funding for many programs of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans beginning in the earliest days of his assignment in New Orleans. During a walk through the Desire Housing Project in late 1965, Archbishop Hannan was inspired to create the first Summer Witness camp, which ran for ten weeks during the summer of 1966.

He is pictured here in 2008 with Summer Witness campers from Washington Parish.

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Our affiliated ministry Cafe Hope will hold its second Celebrity Chef Dinner of the season on October 4. This time, we’re featuring Tommy Cvitanovich of Drago’s Seafood Restaurant.

The 5-course menu, which includes Cvitanovich’s famous chargrilled oysters, is $100 per person. All of the proceeds will benefit Cafe Hope.

This event is possible thanks to the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation.

For more information, please visit the Cafe Hope website >