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New Look, Same Dedicated Mission
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It is a time of renewal for our e-newsletter! The look has changed, yet our mission to help those in need remains as strong as ever. We continue to look at our programs to best serve our clients and make the most of donations and volunteers. We hope this newsletter will inspire you to connect with Catholic Charities and find a way to be a part of our mission!
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A Note of Thanks from a Guest
Dear St. Joseph Staff,
Well it's been little over a month since we moved into our new home. And we are getting well adjusted to having a home again. And we owe it all to you and your program. We will forever be in your debt. We are writing this to say thank you all so very much for everything. You were a godsend and a blessing when we needed help the most. Without you and your program I don't know where me and my family would have gone, or where we would be now. Each and every one of you guys are the best.
The way you treated us was the shot in the arm we needed when we lost all hope. You treated us with dignity and respect. And we are so grateful for that. And you do that very same thing each and every day with every last soul who reaches out and asks you for help. And you do it asking for nothing in return. Well, I know this much. Each and every one of you will have a spot in heaven one day. You're all saints in our eyes. Thank each and every one of you once again. You indeed now have a friend in each of us.
Thank you, Your Friends [names withheld]
Click here to read the story about the family's experience at Catholic Charities St. Joseph Emergency Family Center.
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Volunteer Needs
St. Mary Family Center:
- Volunteers needed on Fridays: 12:15 - 3:45 PM
- Diapers - size 3-6, and Baby Wipes
- Cereal
Call Brooke at 515-262-7290 for more information.
St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter:
- School Supplies - back packs, folders, and wide rule note paper, pens, & pencils
Call Celeste or Dixie @ 515-282-1235 for more information.
Refugee Resettlement:
- We currently need volunteers for bus training and apartment set ups.
Contact Sinishaw at 515-393-5231.
Click here for other ways to help!
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| 2015 Golf Chairs, Marty Walsh and Mike McCoy, invite you to golf on August 31 and support those in need in our community! |
Bishop's Golf Classic
August 31, 2015 - Register Today!
Tee up for fun at the 2015 Catholic Charities Bishop's Golf Classic! Gather your parish members, families, friends, and business groups to help feed, clothe, and shelter those in need in our community. Or, just come alone and meet other like-minded individuals who support Catholic Charities!
Register online today!
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Rural Life Mass
August 16 - 2:00pm - South of Perry, IA
Join Bishop Pates on the Kautzky Farm south of Perry for a unique liturgy celebrating the rural heritage of our state! Mass will begin at 2:00 pm, followed by refreshments, a farm equipment display, and a presentation by "Iowa Boy" columnist Chuck Offenburger, who wrote for the Des Moines Register for 21 years. The farm is at 18443 195th St., Perry.
See a map HERE.
For more information, contact Ken Bresnan with Catholic Charities at 515-237-5089 or [email protected].
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Calendar of Events
August 27 - 2016 World Refugee Day Planning Potluck. 5:30-7:00 pm at the Pastoral Center. Anyone interested is welcome. Contact Rachel at [email protected] for more information.
August 31 -
Catholic Charities Bishop's Golf Classic, Echo Valley
October 4 -
Mental Health Mass, St. Ambrose Cathedral
downtown Des Moines
December 4 -
No Room at the Inn Fundraising Reception, Pastoral Center
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Monthly Giving - A Stream of Hope to Those In Need
"Poverty calls us to sow hope.... Poverty is the flesh of the poor Jesus, in that child who is hungry, in the one who is sick, in those unjust social structures." (Pope Francis, Meeting with Students of Jesuit Schools-Q&A, 6/7/13)
Catholic Charities' programs help those in need 365 days a year and have been doing that for over 90 years! We are indebted to our generous donors and volunteers and continually look for ways to best use the gifts we are given. By signing up for monthly giving, you become a stream of hope for thousands of people in central and southwest Iowa. This commitment blesses Catholic Charities' programs with stability, allowing more focus on those in need. Sign up today!
Sign up today!
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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Des Moines | 515-
244-3761
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