August 2018 – Shelby Simon Philanthropic Fun: Southern Hospitality Two hundred forty guests attended the jazz brunch to support Catholic Charities and honor U.S. Representative Steve Scalise. This year’s “ACCESS Jazz Brunch” benefiting Catholic Charities featured an award presentation honoring … Continue reading
Aired on August 1, 2018 Ben Wortham, Health Guardians Program Director, and Zachary Schnitzer, Patient Navigator, were recently guests on the New Orleans Council on Aging’s Senior Profile show. The pair discussed how Health Guardians helps vulnerable populations create and … Continue reading
August 1, 2018 – Sharon Edwards When there is an addiction, the whole family needs to be treated, says Louis Bauer of the Substance Addiction Ministry in Slidell and Mandeville. Since 2011, the faith-based model has offered help, healing and … Continue reading
Published on July 19, 2018 “Being around other people, working together and helping others is what it’s all about,” said SERVE Mini Camp participant Miguel D’Elia. His sentiments were echoed by local teenagers who participated in a Catholic Charities SERVE Mini Camp … Continue reading
Aired on August 3, 2018 Brian Broussard, the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Coordinator (PFCEC) for CCANO’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs, appeared on FOX 8 to discuss the importance of the programs in preparing children for kindergarten … Continue reading
July 23, 2018 – Eva Jacob Barkoff It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in June when a rare father-and-son moment took place inside the sacred walls of St. Louis Cathedral. Martin Gutierrez, along with 21 other men, was ordained as … Continue reading
Aired on May 25, 2018 Shacidy Hadley-Bush, Program Director of CCANO’s Therapeutic Family Services program, and her mother, a 14-year foster parent, appeared on FOX 8 as part of a National Foster Care Month spotlight. Watch the full clip below. … Continue reading
July 6, 2018 – Christine Bordelon Excitement was high June 16 in the parish center at All Saints Church in Algiers. It was “Match Day” for new and returning youths and mentors in the Isaiah 43 Mentoring Program. To break the … Continue reading
July 2, 2018 – Peter Finney, Jr. St. Louis Cathedral provides votive candles for the faithful to light every day in honor of their special intentions. On June 23, when Archbishop Gregory Aymond ordained 22 men as permanent deacons for … Continue reading
Published on June 21, 2018 In the last 6 weeks, nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the Texas border. As a nation and people of faith, we must speak out for these children. Catholic Charities has … Continue reading