News from Catholic Charities
Press Releases
- March 7, 2023 | Retiring CEO Msgr. John Enzler to be Honored at Catholic Charities Gala
- Feb. 10, 2023 | Catholic Charities to Host Job Fair on Feb. 22
- Dec. 14, 2022 | Catholic Charities DC’s Annual Christmas Dinner for Those Who are Experiencing Homelessness is Dec. 21
- Nov. 17, 2022 | Catholic Charities DC and Pepco to Host Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for People in Need on Nov. 22
- Sept. 20, 2022 | Catholic Charities CEO Rev. Msgr. John Enzler to Retire
- April 19, 2022 | Six Candidates for Montgomery County Executive to Participate in April 26 Forum
- Dec. 17, 2021 | Catholic Charities DC’s Annual Christmas Dinner for Those Who are Homeless is Dec. 22
- Nov. 17, 2021 | Catholic Charities DC’s Annual Thanksgiving Meal for People in Need is Tuesday, Nov. 23
- Nov. 1, 2021 | Catholic Charities DC Successfully Completes Its Largest Fundraising Campaign
- Sept. 28, 2021 | Three Washington Area Community Leaders Named to Catholic Charities Board of Directors
- Sept. 9, 2021 | Catholic Charities DC to Offer Free Dental Clinics in Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy
- April 21, 2021 | Statement on the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial
- March 24, 2021 | 83.33 Society Engages Young Professionals in Philanthropy
- March 14, 2021 | Catholic Charities DC Announces $100 Million Campaign to Sustain Its Mission of Serving the Poor
- March 3, 2021 | First-Ever Virtual Gala to Support Catholic Charities’ Work Addressing Poverty
- Feb. 4, 2021 | Catholic Charities DC to Host Targeted Community Food Distributions to Combat Continuing Food Insecurity
- Dec. 29, 2020 | Catholic Charities DC Releases 2020 Impact Data
- Dec. 16, 2020 | Catholic Charities DC to Host Christmas Dinner for Homeless Residents
- Dec. 14, 2020 | Statement: Congratulating President-Elect Biden and Offering Expertise on Social Justice Issues
Catholic Charities in the News
- Federal court border ruling may increase migrant buses to D.C. area, advocates say (The Washington Post)
- Newcomer Network in DC helps immigrants navigate their many needs (Global Sisters Report)
- Msgr. John Enzler, Catholic Charities head and ‘pastor to the poor,’ to retire in spring 2023 (Catholic Standard)
Monseñor John Enzler se jubilará la primavera de 2023 (El Pregonero)
Long lines at U.S. food banks due to inflation (CNN Español)
- St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill offers hospitality to migrants arriving on buses, because ‘this is what we do as a Church’ (Catholic Standard)
- Catholic leaders praise outreach to migrants arriving on buses at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill (Catholic Standard)
- Migrants bused to DC as part of Texas Gov. Abbott’s protest against Biden (CNN)
- Caught in feud between Texas and White House, migrants arrive in Washington, D.C. (CBS News)
- Third group of migrants arrive in DC from Texas under Abbott’s plan (WJLA-TV)
- How these teen immigrants are acclimating to life in Montgomery County (Bethesda Magazine)
- Suspect arrested for DC, NYC shootings targeting homeless people, police say (WUSA9)
- Welcoming the Newcomer: Immigrants Find Hope (Sisters of the Holy Cross)
- Podcast: Working to end poverty in the community by learning to say yes (Partnering Leadership)
- How increased need is affecting food banks (EWTN Nightly News)
- Column: Feeding our bodies and our souls (Catholic Charities USA)
- Metro considers another round of lower fares to lure riders back (The Washington Post)
- Stimulus checks have been distributed nationwide, but low-income locals haven’t received them. Volunteers are uniting to solve the issue (Street Sense)
- Podcast: Catholic Charities helps woman find job in banking sector (Catholic Charities USA)
- Podcast: Workforce Development and Job Training During Pandemic (Catholic Charities USA)
- Feeding Those in Need in the Community (Telemundo 44)
- Catholic Charities’ Work During the Pandemic (Catholic Faith Network)
- Msgr. Enzler’s ‘Faith in Action’ column wins Catholic Press Award (Catholic Standard)
- Podcast: In Good Faith – Sister Sharlet Wagner, Newcomer Network (A Nun’s Life)
- Unpaid Traffic Debt Means D.C. Residents Can’t Renew Their Driver’s Licenses (Washington City Paper)
- Honorees at John Carroll Society’s Annual Awards Ceremony include Catholic Charities leaders (Catholic Standard)
- Philanthropic 50: Msgr. John Enzler (Washington Life)
- One Year Later: How D.C. Catholic Charities is Serving the Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 (National Catholic Register)
- IRS will be ready to start sending monthly child tax credit payments in July, commissioner says (CBS News)
- Pandemic a year later: Food banks still in high demand around the region (WTOP)
- Noted chef, singer and community support Catholic Charities gala as agency announces capital campaign (Catholic Standard)
- Chef José Andrés serving as honorary chair for first-ever Catholic Charities’ Virtual Gala on March 13 (Catholic Standard)
- Tax assistance available for low-income people (StreetSense)
- Vaccine rollout begins in DC shelters and PEP-V centers (StreetSense)
- Helping immigrants through a continuum of care (Catholic Charities USA)
- Podcast: The Newcomer Network – Welcoming immigrants (Catholic Charities USA)
- How the Pandemic Has Been Devastating for Children from Low-Income Families (The New York Times)
- Outreach by Catholic Charities and parish food pantries providing a lifeline to people in need (Catholic Standard)
- Giving to Charities in DC – Biggest Impact (Popville)
- Thanksgiving Dinner for Those in Need (EWTN News Nightly)
- Catholic Charities helps those in need to claim their stimulus checks before time runs out (WUSA)
- ‘Money is running out’: DC Charity expands feeding sites due to COVID (WJLA)