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Community Comes Together in A Housing Emergency

Imagine overcoming obstacles to find a place to call home only to lose that home in a fire. That was the experience of 27 men living at Catholic Charities’ McKenna House on Park Road in Northwest...
by Foster Dennin
December 12, 2022

Turkey Donations A Blessing for Those in Need of a Thanksgiving Meal

Gratitude, community and turkeys. These are three pillars that make Thanksgiving special, and they came together as Catholic Charities hosted...
by Christina DeNovio
November 24, 2022

SHARE Your Time by Volunteering with a Food Program

By Christina DeNovio With the holidays approaching, now might be the time you consider reaching out to communities in need through volunteering. The SHARE Food Network — which provides many people in our area access to...
by Foster Dennin
November 3, 2022

Be The Reason A Child Wakes up to A Gift on Christmas Morning

By Christina DeNovio Gift-giving is a staple of the holiday season. Every year, parents look forward to seeing the joy...
by Foster Dennin
October 31, 2022

Virtual Food Drive Will Provide Much-Needed Help as Hunger Persists

By Christina DeNovio Although what seems to be the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is behind us, over one-third of...
by Foster Dennin
October 17, 2022

Legal Network Tournament Exceeds Its Goal Thanks to Golfers

By Christina DeNovio Members of our community showed their support for the Catholic Charities Legal Network on Monday, Sept. 26, by participating in the annual golf tournament at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, Va. For 19...
by Foster Dennin
October 6, 2022

Mission of Mercy to Bring Free Dental Care to Those in Need

By Christina DeNovio While a trip to the dentist is something one might dread, it can be easy to take...
by Kate Kennedy
September 29, 2022

Father John’s Inspiring Words

As a priest in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington for almost 50 years, Msgr. John J. Enzler has served...
by Kate Kennedy
September 19, 2022

Father John Enzler to Retire as CEO

A new supporting role at the agency will coincide with the 50th anniversary of Father John’s ordination Related: In His...
by Kate Kennedy
September 19, 2022

Create Your Best Days by Becoming a Volunteer

“Being a part of the good work done by Catholic Charities has been very rewarding for me,” says Bob, who...
by Alexandra Porben
August 25, 2022