FALL IS HERE! Join in the FUN!

Run or Walk to Serve! Come Join the Fall Fun!

2023 Bishop’s 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, November 18 • Sign In 8am • Race 9am-11am

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

This Year's Bishop 5K is in Memory of Andrea Rotsch

Exemplary Employee of Catholic Charities Diocese of Wilmington

Be an Event Sponsor!

Choose from 3 levels of Sponsorships! Each level includes your logo on the Bishop 5K t-shirt.

Deadline for logo submission: October 20, 2023.

For more info, contact Sheryl Cook: scook@cdow.org or 302-573-3118.

To download the Sponsorship form, click here.

To sign-up or make an online donation, click here.

Be A Sponsor!

Show Your School Team Spirit & Win Big!

Students can register for the Team Challenge! This challenge is offered to all Diocesan Catholic Schools with the highest number of 5K participants, including family & friends.

Win cash prizes! $1,000 1st place, $500 2nd place, $500 3rd place!

A combined 15 supporters from your school are required to qualify.

To download a flyer, click here.

Thank You 2023 Bishop's 5K Sponsors!

Sunday, December 10 • 4pm

The Sights and Sounds of Christmas

Christmas Concert to Benefit Catholic Charities

Event Sponsor: Rocco & Mary Abessinio

The Sights and Sounds of Christmas come alive with the Stars of Carnegie Hall with the NY Tenors. Join The New York Tenors, Andy Cooney, Christopher Macchio & Daniel Rodriguez, and International Soprano Arianna Paz, for a night that will bring the Spirit and Magic of Christmas into all of your hearts!

The Sights and Sounds of Christmas concert will benefit Catholic Charities of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington as we focus on giving and caring for those affected by hunger and homelessness. Please join us for an evening filled with beautiful music to support those in need in our community.

To read full article in The Dialog, click here.

Saint Mark’s High School Theater

2501 Pike Creek Road • Wilmington, DE 19808

Tickets - All Seats Reserved: $40, $50, and $60

VIP Reception with Tenors and Bishop Koenig after the Show: $50

BUY TICKETS

Interested in becoming an Event Sponsor? We offer many packages!

Click here to download the Sponsorship flyer.

Contact Stephanie Kelton at skelton@cdow.org or 302-573-3120 x645 for more info.

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Share the Love: We will be accepting donations of new or gently used winter clothing,

such as hats, gloves, scarves and socks for those in need. Thank you!

Energy Assistance

LIHEAP Appointments Available for this Winter

Catholic Charities is taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the upcoming heating season. This federally-funded program assists low-income Delawareans with heating bills through direct payments to home energy suppliers. The benefit is based on a household’s income, size, and type of fuel.

To qualify, you must make an appointment with Catholic Charities. Call your local Catholic Charities office. Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.

In Kent County 302.674.1782
In New Castle County 302.654.9295
In Sussex County 302.856.6310

Catholic Charities will call first time applicants to schedule a telephone or curbside appointment to validate that you have submitted all of the necessary documents and information before your LIHEAP intake is finalized.

To learn more and download an online application, click here.

Catholic Charities Basic Needs - Energy Assistance

Mary*, a single mother, came to Catholic Charities Basic Needs program to ask for assistance with her energy bill. She had recently lost her job, and was relying solely on child support and food stamps to support her family.

Not only did she receive financial assistance, she also received support and guidance from our case manager to improve her job seeking and interviewing skills. As a result, Mary was able to find and maintain gainful employment in her chosen field.

To learn more about Catholic Charities Basic Needs, click here.

To help our next client, click here. Designate your gift by choosing "Basic Needs."

*Name changed to protect client privacy.

Create a Birthday Celebration to Remember!

You Can Make Someone's Day Extra Special with Birthday in a Box!

We may take for granted the "small" things needed to enhance a celebration for a loved one’s birthday. Our families in need don't always have the means to celebrate their child’s birthday in this fun, festive way. We feel birthday celebrations are so important for our little angels!

The basics in the box should include items such as cake mix, frosting, disposable cake size pan, package of birthday candles, etc. Fun additions could include: cake decorating items and decorations, balloons, streamers, birthday banner, birthday hat, etc.

Please drop your Birthday in a Box donations off at Catholic Charities, Seton Center, 30632 Hampden Avenue, Princess Anne, MD 21853, Monday - Friday, between 8:30am - 4:30pm.

To make a financial contribution, click here, and select Seton Center as the recipient.

To download the Seton Center informational brochure, click here.

To donate by personal check, please mail to Catholic Charities, 2601 W 4th Street, Wilm., DE 19805 and note Birthday in a Box on the memo line.

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Asks for “Radical Solidarity”

with Mothers in Respect Life Month Statement

This year, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities invites Catholics to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Respect Life Month by embracing “radical solidarity” with women facing difficult or challenging pregnancies.

Bishop Burbidge echoes Saint John Paul II, who coined the term “radical solidarity” in reference to the care owed to vulnerable pregnant women: “In firmly rejecting ‘pro-choice’ it is necessary to become courageously ‘pro woman,’ promoting a choice that is truly in favor of women. The only honest stance, in these cases, is that of radical solidarity with the woman. While our efforts must remain strong to end legalized abortion, Bishop Burbidge affirmed the personal responsibility of all Catholics to “thoroughly surround mothers in need with life-giving support and personal accompaniment.”

To read Bishop Burbidge’s full statement, “Living Radical Solidarity”, click here.

To donate to Bayard House, Catholic Charities’ residential program for at-risk, homeless, and young pregnant women, click here and designate your gift to Bayard House.

Your Donation Makes a Difference!

You can donate confidently! When you make a donation to Catholic Charities online, you are given options as to what ministry you prefer to support. We make it easy to select! To make a donation of your choice and select your ministry, click here. Then scroll to select your designation.

Catholic Charities is very grateful for the love and support we are shown! The generous donations we receive allow our organization to find more ways to give back to our community! Thank you!

Thank You to All Our Supporters & Partners!

We Appreciate the following Catholic Charities Partners

Applied Bank, Rocco and Mary Abessinio, DE Community Foundation, DE State Housing Authority, Catholic Charities USA, Citizens Bank, Community Foundation of Eastern Shore, Somerset County Commissioners, Laffey-McHugh Foundation, Raskob Foundation, United Way of DE, and United Way of Lower Eastern Shore.

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.

To make a donation to 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.

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