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The Bishop's 5K Run/Walk

November 19, 2022 • 9:00 am

Saint Mark's High School • 2501 Pike Creek Road • Wilmington, DE 19808

Walking either in person or virtual helps keep Catholic Charities and its resources a viable connection to our community needs, your involvement is crucial.

Does Your School Have the Most Team Spirit?

We are sponsoring a team challenge to all Catholic Schools. Show your School Spirit by building the biggest team. The 3 largest teams will win bragging rights and a cash prize for your school! The Bishop’s 5K Walk/Run registrants can compete in-person or virtually, both count towards the team challenge. You only need 15 supporters from your school to qualify your school to win! Click here for the School Flyer.

There's Still Time! Sponsor the Bishop's 5K!

Corporate Sponsorships Available:

$1,000 | Believer  Your logo on our event webpage, Premier Logo on the official Race Shirt, 5 Event Passes

$1,000 | Mentor $500 Your logo on our event webpage, Logo on the Race Shirt, 2 Event Passes

$250 | Supporter Your logo on our event webpage, Small Logo on the Race Shirt

To download the Sponsorship Form, click here.

Parish Sponsorships Available:

$250 | Parish Believer Mention on 5K webpage, Parish Name on race t-shirt

$100 | Parish Mentor Mention on 5K event webpage, Parish Name on race t-shirt

$50 | Parish Supporter Mention on 5K event webpageParish Name on race t-shirt

To download the Parish Sponsorship Form, click here.

For more information, contact Andrea Rotsch at arotsch@cdow.org or call 302-573-3121.

Thank You 2022 Bishop's 5K Sponsors!

Please join us for an evening filled with beautiful music to support those in need in our community.

The sites and sounds of Christmas come alive in Delaware as we welcome the Stars of Carnegie Hall! The New York Tenors, Andy Cooney, Christopher Macchio & Daniel Rodriguez, will be here one night only! It's sure to be a night that will bring the Spirit and Magic of Christmas into all of your hearts! 

Click here to view the New York Tenors on YouTube.

Please consider donating new or gently-worn, warm clothing, such as: coats, hats, gloves, socks, etc. Donations may be dropped of to any of our locations. A collection bin will also be provided at the concert location. The proceeds from this concert will benefit Catholic Charities as we focus on giving and caring for those affected by hunger and homelessness.

Sunday, December 11, 2022 • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Salesianum High School Auditorium

1801 N Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19802

$45 • All Seats Reserved

Buy tickets online or call 302-573-3120

VIP Post Show Reception Tickets $100

Includes a meet and greet with the NY Tenors and Bishop Koenig, cocktails & hors d'oeuvres.

For questions or more info, please contact Andrea Rotsch at 302-573-3120 or arotsch@cdow.org.

Click here to download the event flyer.

Marydale Retirement Village Food Pantry

The Catholic Charities Marydale Retirement Village, located in Newark, Delaware, provides 108 one-bedroom rental apartments for seniors who qualify as low-income.

Many of our residents struggle to buy food (especially at the end of the month). 

We now have a specialized food pantry to assist when residents are in need. Our focus is on smaller items that can be eaten in one or two sittings, as the residents have a very small kitchen storage area. 

How You Can Help:

Please consider donating cans of tuna, salmon, chicken, small boxes of macaroni and cheese, smaller boxes of cereal, individual or small servings of applesauce, pudding, oatmeal, peanut butter, jams, etc. We also need personal toiletries such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner, razors, etc. 

To donate online, click here. Designate Marydale Retirement Village as your preferred ministry.

For more info, contact Cathy Weaver at 302-368-2784 ext.1601 or cweaver@marydalevillage.org.

After learning about the needed long-term assistance required to help numerous homeowners return to their homes, Catholic Charities will hire a Long-Term Disaster Relief Case Manager. A qualified candidate is being vetted and we hope to have them begin this Fall. As we learn from this new experience, we hope that we will be able to leverage the work and funds to grow Catholic Charities’ ability to continue to provide long-term recovery assistance to other areas affected by future disasters.

The funds we received support sending up to four staff members to the annual Catholic Charities Disaster Relief Training Conference in Baton Rouge in December. This training will greatly benefit our continued efforts to add this important service to our programs.

Shower of Love Baby Shower Benefits Bayard House

Gianna Dzielak helps Father McQuaide with delivery of the shower gifts. Photos courtesy of The Dialog.

The families of the Downtown Catholic Churches (Cathedral of St. Peter, St. Mary and St. Patrick) held a Shower of Love Baby Shower at St. Patrick Hall where many donations of diapers, clothing, bottles, baby food, and more were collected to benefit the moms and babies at the Catholic Charities Bayard House.

Families from all three parishes participated in fun baby shower games. Food for the event was donated by ShopRite (Kenney Foundation), ACME Markets and Chick-fil-A®. Organizers estimate thousands of supplies were collected.

Father Joseph W. McQuaide IV pastor of the three parishes, delivered the baby shower donations to the Catholic Charities Bayard House last week.

Save the Date! April 27, 2023

Catholic Charities Annual Tribute Dinner

Each year, Catholic Charities honors outstanding individuals who have demonstrated a deep commitment to addressing the well-being of our communities’ most vulnerable – our own mission.

We bestow upon these remarkable persons the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award, created in 1989 in memory of Msgr. Reese, a community activist and longtime director of Catholic Social Services, the forerunner of Catholic Charities.

For more info, contact Andrea Rotsch at arotsch@cdow.org or call 302-573-3120.

Many Thanks to Our Supporters & Partners!

Catholic Charities serves the most vulnerable in Delaware and the 

Eastern Shore of Maryland, regardless of religion, race, or ability to pay.

For more information about Catholic Charities, click here.

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Catholic Charities Mission

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington exists to help fulfill the Christian duty to love and serve God's people. Our mission is rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The universal and local Church proclaims the Gospel and teaches the recognition of the dignity and sacredness of each human life and the belief that we are called to share our resources with the most vulnerable among us.

It is the mission of Catholic Charities to address human suffering and to promote and restore the well-being of people and society by:

• Providing, as a primary focus, caring service to families and persons in need;
• Coming together with members of the community to become informed about and to take action on critical social issues; and,
• Advocating publicly for social policies which enhance human dignity and safeguard basic human rights.