Father John: Reimagining Safe and Effective Ways to Serve

| By Will Espinoza
Categories: Feature, Mission
By Msgr. John J. Enzler, President and CEO “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Here at Catholic Charities, we have found this to be true as our community struggles with COVID-19. When the pandemic hit in March, we could have shuttered our programs, waiting for this crisis to pass. But that kind of thinking …

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Power of Giving: ‘What You Do is So Important’

| By Will Espinoza
Categories: Community Outreach, Feature, Food Assistance, Giving, Mission
A mother struggling to feed her family. A middle-aged man seeking assistance for the first time. A family desperate for rental assistance. An unemployed laborer trying to find work. A returning citizen in need of housing. They are among the faces of the pandemic and economic crisis that have created a need like we’ve never …

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With a Love and Respect for the Poor, Father Charles Focuses on Mission

| By Kate Kennedy
Categories: Feature, Mission
Rev. Msgr. Charles Antonicelli has collaborated with Catholic Charities DC over the years as pastor at three parishes and as vicar general for the Archdiocese of Washington. Now, he’s putting those experiences and knowledge to work in a new role, as vice president for mission at Catholic Charities. In February, Father Charles took on a …

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