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Rooted in Hope, United in Mission: A Call to Answer
Over the past year, our community has witnessed and felt the reverberations of economic challenges that have impacted the Greater Washington region and beyond. The scaling back of federal and local safety nets, coupled with rising...
by Marie Maroun
April 21, 2026
The Bridge to Stability: Our Social Workers on the Frontlines of Change
Monday rolls around, a school bell rings in Ward 8, and a welcoming Soul Train line forms. Kids are high-fived,...
by Marie Maroun and Alexandra Porben
March 25, 2026
One Center, Two Missions: New Facility Serves Students with Developmental Differences and DC’s Youngest Learners
The Conway Education Center houses a school for young adults and children with developmental differences and the Child Development Center. For almost seven decades, a stretch of Buchanan Street in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 5 has been...
by Marie Maroun
February 24, 2026
Restoring Dignity: One Case Manager’s Mission to Help Trafficking Survivors Heal
Long before anti-human trafficking became recognized globally – or even well defined – abolitionists began an organized effort to end...
by Marie Maroun
January 26, 2026
Building a Greener Future
On a clear, beautiful December morning, friends and families gathered at Catholic Charities DC’s Spanish Catholic Center to celebrate the...
by Alexandra Porben
January 21, 2026
Celebrating 20 Years of Helping Mothers Battling Cancer
What began as a small initiative has grown into one of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington’s most celebrated charity golf tournaments, uniting the local community and golfers in a shared commitment to help mothers...
by Alexandra Porben
September 19, 2025
New Beginnings for the Kennedy School Class of 2025
Graduation is an excellent time for friends and family to come together and celebrate a student’s achievements. This year, on...
by Alexandra Porben
September 16, 2025
Educating Young Minds Since 1997 and Anticipating the Future Conway Education Center
Teaching is a work of the heart, and Barbara Lankster, a program manager at Catholic Charities’ Child Development Center, has...
by Alexandra Porben
May 16, 2025
Case Management: Walking Alongside Clients on Their Journey to a Better Life
William Richardson had lost his job and could no longer tolerate the turbulence of life at home. In October 2021,...
by Catherine Lee
May 5, 2025
Pope Francis Reminded Us to Love and Care for All
Just two weeks after Francis was elected pope in March of 2013, he celebrated the annual Chrism Mass at St....
by Msgr. John Enzler
May 2, 2025