By Mindy Honey mhoney@bransontrilakesnews.com Residents affected by the Leap Day tornado were able to find help at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Parish Center Saturday, where hundreds of boxes of food and personal care items were distributed. The supplies, which were donated by Feed The Children, were distributed through Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri [...]
By Alexandra Nicolas, The Joplin Globe In Chelby Reynolds’ newly repaired home, there’s a ladder and a framed picture, both covered in signatures. The names are from across the country and belong to the volunteers who helped repair her storm-damaged house. “They were out there in the snow and the rain,” Reynolds said. “People say [...]
The Saint Francis Medical Center 2011 Power of Sharing community campaign was a huge success. Together, 975 employees gave more than $155,000, with an average gift of $159, to help six local community agencies. Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri received $15,284.
JEFFERSON CITY — Debbie Breazeale, of Shell Oil U.S., made a special trip from Houston to Missouri last week bearing gifts to aid those impacted by this year’s tornadoes and floods. In a ceremony at the offices of the State Emergency Management Agency on Thursday, Nov. 10, Breazeale presented Jim Eckrich, chair of the Missouri [...]
By Joseph Kenny | St. Louis Review Parish social ministry called an expression of love Parish social ministry is an expression of love, Rachel Lustig told a gathering of parishioners from the Archdiocese of St. Louis and surrounding areas Oct. 22. “We are doing this work because of what Jesus did for us,” Lustig said. [...]
By Kevin Kelly Catholic Key Associate Editor KANSAS CITY — Thomas Ray couldn’t believe the change. Ray, a retired truck driver, was one of the first residents to move into St. Joseph’s Place, a 47-unit federally subsidized apartment development for the elderly, spearheaded by Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph. It was homecoming for Ray. [...]
By Kevin Kelly Catholic Key Associate Editor JEFFERSON CITY — Barely six months old in May, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri was a two-person operation that had yet to hire its first permanent director when it was called to respond to its first natural disaster. Heavy spring rains had swollen the Mississippi River, forcing the [...]
JEFFERSON CITY – Catholic Charities agencies in Missouri have been awarded more than a half-million dollars to respond to long-term needs of families affected by the spring disasters in the state. According to Janel Luck, the executive director of Catholic Charities of Missouri, the award, made by Catholic Charities USA in response to agency requests, [...]