Our Stories of Hope and Compassion

Leonard Jindra was doubly honored on June 6—for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Omaha Beach at Normandy he undertook with the U.S. Army, and for his upcoming 103rd birthday. Jindra was surrounded by other members of VIP, a Catholic Charities...

New and expectant mothers were seated at tables gently bouncing babies who were cooing and occasionally crying at a Mother’s Day celebration at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary parish in Roosevelt. “Congratulations to all of you, breastfeeding moms,...

At the noontime Mass honoring St. Joseph, Auxiliary Bishop Robert Coyle’s personal note about his grandfather, Joseph, resonated with the large crowd at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre. “He taught me so much about faith,” the bishop explained...

The 230 guests at the annual Caritas Dinner shared the pleasure of listening to a beautiful reflection on Christian charity highlighting the ministries of Catholic Charities of Long Island.The reflection was offered by the evening’s honorees, Susan...

As executive director of CYO Long Island, Carol Sciotto stresses “keeping the C in CYO.” Catholic Youth Organization emphasizes its Catholic identity in many ways. Parish CYO coordinators commit to two activities each season, from organizing CYO Masses...

Notre Dame in New Hyde Park is a generous parish that often helps other parishes and organizations. During Lent, the Parish Social Ministry Office at Notre Dame offered many opportunities to practice almsgiving, including one benefiting three of the...

The holy season of Lent is a good time to consider the mission of Catholic Charities of Long Island in light of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy found in the teachings of Jesus: Feed the hungry Drink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homelessVisit...

At the center of the photo is Maizie McGinley, an eighth-grader at St. Anne School in Garden City. The woman in the cap is her mother, Liz McGinley, and on her left is Nicole Catsounis, a Housing case manager at Project Independence, a Catholic Charities...

The holy season of Lent is a good time to consider the mission of Catholic Charities of Long Island in light of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy found in the teachings of Jesus: Feed the hungryDrink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homelessVisit...