Our Stories of Hope and Compassion

The Catholic Charities of Long Island campus in Amityville hosted a daylong outdoor program promoting good health for recent arrivals to Long Island. The 100 participants from several countries of origin at the Oct. 11 Health Fair learned about a...

Receiving the Community Service Award at the Landmark Gala in Port Washington is a fitting tribute for Our Lady of Fatima Parish Outreach. Sister Kathy Somerville, O.P., who has served for 43 years as Parish Social Ministry director at Our Lady of...

Catholic Charities of Long Island observed National Recovery Month in September with a celebratory dinner at its Outpatient Clinic in Hampton Bays, based at St. Rosalie parish center. Staff members served 50 clients at a dining room set up to mark...

It took Carolyn Lawrence a good long while to find a place to call home, and after just a few weeks at Harvest House, she says she is not going anywhere. Those with whom she shares her new home say she’s a completely different person now. Gone are...

New York Islanders legend Pat LaFontaine is stepping up for Catholic Charities of Long Island as the honoree of our 22nd annual Golf Classic taking place Monday, Sept. 30, at Huntington Crescent Club. The day has much to offer, including 18 holes...

Catholic Charities of Long Island is a leading participant in We Are There, a national awareness campaign highlighting the life-giving services that Catholic Charities organizations across the United States share with their local communities. For more...

Pamela Parkes has been treated at Catholic Charities Mental Health Clinic in Bay Shore post-Covid. She didn’t arrive with a referral but had heard many good things about Catholic Charities. “Knowing the name in the community I felt comfortable coming...

Rome is known as the Eternal City, for good reason. The designation comes to life as you trek along cobblestone streets, imagining others making similar journeys. A living history stretching back centuries and millennia exists side by side with the...

As the crowd arrived to mark World Refugee Day, most beelined for seats under the shade trees to beat the stifling afternoon heat. Later, a steady breeze cooled guests, who sat at tables while enjoying food, claiming raffle prizes, and playing games,...