Our Stories of Hope and Compassion

Welcome to the Catholic Charities of Long Island Blog! Here, we share stories of how through Jesus Christ, we share hope, compassion, and help to those in our Long Island community who need it the most. Join us on a journey through the heartwarming experiences, valuable insights, and our tireless efforts to create positive change on Long Island. Explore our blog to stay connected with our Catholic calling to serve, inspire, and empower all God’s people with dignity and care.

Family’s Faith Grows While Volunteering for Catholic Charities

Written on 17 July 2025.

As a parent of two young children, Alexandra Acosta had been looking for volunteer opportunities to build up the Catholic faith of her family. On July 12, the Acostas spent more than four hours helping at the Catholic Charities of Long Island OPWDD...

Cleary School for the Deaf Celebrates

Written on 30 June 2025.

A Century of Educational Leadership The Moving Up ceremony for Pre-K and second grade students was a great kickoff to 100th anniversary celebrations at the Cleary School for the Deaf. The June 20 ceremony at the Nesconset campus featured a graduation...

Forming Community at CCLI Refugee Day

Written on 21 June 2025.

From adjacent Schleigel Boulevard, the community gathering in the parking lot on the Catholic Charities of Long Island campus in Amityville may have seemed like a block party or even a family reunion. A large white tent kept occasional sprinkles away...

Catholic Charities’ Service Inspires Folio Awards

Written on 18 June 2025.

Stories highlighting two Catholic Charities of Long Island ministries were recognized in the 2025 Folio Awards competition honoring the best in news and media. Danielle Campbell, CCLI’s director of development and communications, was cited for her...

Kellenberg Students Collect More Than 33,000 Diapers for Catholic Charities

Written on 06 June 2025.

More than 20 students, joined by other representatives of Kellenberg Memorial High School, came to Regina Maternity Residence in Merrick bearing diapers - 33,629 to be exact - on the Solemnity of the Ascension, May 29. The diapers were donated in...

Walking with Jesus on Newbridge Road

Written on 02 June 2025.

A cohort of executives, managers and staff members of Catholic Charities of Long Island, many wearing branded blue sweatshirts, processed three miles with dozens of other Catholics during Monday morning’s Eucharistic pilgrimage through East Meadow,...

Seniors in Good Company at St. Joseph’s Celebration

Written on 19 May 2025.

Joan Cusumano began attending Catholic Charities of Long Island’s Oceanside Senior Community Center at St. Anthony’s parish eight months ago. That decision became “one of the best things that happened to me” following the death of her beloved husband...

Habemus Papam! We Have a Pope!

Written on 09 May 2025.

We rejoice with Catholics in America and across the world in the election of our new pope, the former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. For the first time in its 2,000-year history, the 1.4 billion-member worldwide Catholic Church will be led by an...

Poverty Simulation Shows Obstacles the Poor Face

Written on 10 April 2025.

Catholic Charities of Long Island presented a Poverty Simulation involving nearly 100 people taking roles as low-income family members and vendors in the community they encountered during a typical month in a fast-moving and frenetic environment that,...