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2024 Bishop's 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, November 23, 2024 • Saint Mark’s High School
Registration: 8am • Race Start Time: 9am
This fun event brings the community together to heighten awareness of the services that Catholic Charities provides. Runners and walkers will compete to see who makes the best time, and will be awarded medals, along with a complimentary race t-shirt and refreshments.
Get your School and Parish Teams Together!
Show your School Spirit by building the biggest team for the Bishop’s 5K run/walk.
The three largest teams will win bragging rights and a cash prize for your school!
To download the School Team Spirit Flyer, click here.
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General or Parish Sponsorships Available!
Choose from a BELIEVER, a MENTOR, or a SUPPORTER! Hundreds of
participants, volunteers, and families will see your company logo on the
Bishop’s 5K t-shirt and on our event webpage!
To download the General Sponsor Form, click here.
To download the Parish Sponsor Form, click here.
Please return sponsorship form and logo to Skelton@cdow.org.
Logos due by Thursday, October 18, 2024.
For sponsorship info, contact Skelton@cdow.org or call 302-573-3120.
All proceeds support Catholic Charities' social service programs in Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
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A Baby Shower Kicks Off ‘Respect for Life’ Month
By Ruth Anne White, Catholic Charities Executive Director
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I feel so fortunate to have joined the Catholic Charities team in time to celebrate Respect for Life month with folks throughout the Diocese. The first event of the month was hosted by Father McQuaide on Sun., Oct. 6 at St. Patrick Church, in partnership with the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Together, the parishioners held a baby shower for the women of Bayard House, the Catholic Charities maternity group home, which offers independent living skills and housing as a platform for forming healthy, happy families.
The donations they collected of new baby clothes, diapers, and a variety of items that the young parents can use to care for their children will benefit the families throughout the year. As an added blessing, the Knights of Columbus will match the value of these items with a cash donation!
I was joined by Stacy Brooks, our incredible Program Manager, and a resident there with her children from the Bayard House. Stacy and I were overwhelmed with the generosity of the volunteers and the opportunity to witness them carry out their faith in such a meaningful way.
I look forward to attending more wonderful Respect for Life events hosted throughout the month!
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Bishop Koenig socializes with a young family at the Eucharistic Congress luncheon. Photo courtesy Don Blake | |
Eucharistic Congress Draws Thousands to Ocean City, MD
With such beautiful weather and backdrop at the Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland, Oct. 5, more than 2,000 people had time to pray, eat and relax during the Diocese of Wilmington Eucharistic Congress at the bayside facility in the Eastern Shore beach town.
The opening prayer came at 10am and the concluding Mass ended shortly before 6pm with breakout sessions, a film and lunch in between. The keynote address was presented by Archbishop Richard Henning, the soon-to-be leader of the Archdiocese of Boston. The homily was delivered by Bishop William Koenig of the Diocese of Wilmington.
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Pictured at top, L to R: St. Mary, Star of the Sea full-day Volunteer at registration table; Bishop Koenig with St. Francis de Sales, Salisbury, Maryland parishioners; Knights of Columbus EC volunteers and Ministry Fair participants. Pictured at bottom: Brian DiCarlo at the Casa San Francisco table.
To visit the full photo gallery of the day and events in The Dialog, click here.
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Help Us “Stock the Pantry”
Over 3,000 Families Depend on Catholic Charities for Food
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It's time to “Stock the Pantry”!
We accept donations of nonperishable food, such as canned meats, soups, fruits, and vegetables; boxes of pasta, cereal, baking mixes; jars of peanut butter and jelly; coffee, tea, powdered milk as well as cleaning products, dish detergent, paper goods, and personal care items like shampoo and soap.
All locations accept donations from 9am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.
In addition to nonperishable food, we also accept grocery store gift cards and monetary donations, which are used to purchase additional food to fill bags for the food distribution programs. Each distribution is valued at $50.
Click here for suggested donation items and drop-off locations in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties in Delaware and Somerset County in Maryland.
Click here to find Catholic Charities’ locations near you.
Click here to make an online donation and designate your gift to Food Assistance.
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Catholic Charities Basic Needs Program Manager
Porsha Earns Honorable Mention as CoC Member of the Year!
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Porsha Harvey, Catholic Charities Basic Needs program manager, has been selected as an Honorable Mention for the 2024 Delaware Continuum of Care (CoC) Member of the Year!
This award is based on attendance and participation records. This year's winners will be highlighted in the CoC Annual Report as well as being honored with a presentation of winning certificates at the CoC Annual Meeting on October 16, 2024.
The Delaware Continuum of Care, a division of Housing Alliance of Delaware, is a community-based collaborative that ensures a responsive, fair and just approach to addressing homelessness, and strives to achieve housing for all.
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St. Margaret of Scotland Parish 2024 Market Place Event
At the end of their annual marketplace event, parish members and vendors from St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in Newark, Delaware were invited to donate items no longer in use. The parish was able to completely fill the truck with items that will support workforce development, providing essential job skills training and employment support services, and a supply of household items, to individuals with barriers to self-sufficiency.
St. Margaret of Scotland Activities Committee wants to sincerely thank Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington and Goodwill Industries, which made our event a success!
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Catholic Charities Basic Needs
Fall Resource Fair & Giveaway Helped Needy Families
On Sunday September 29, Catholic Charities held the Basic Needs Fall Resource Fair & Giveaway in Dover, Delaware. New kids sneakers sized 11-13 and big kids 1-5 were given out to families, as well as coats and baby supplies, such as diapers, wipes & formulas. Families were very grateful to receive these everyday essentials!
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Catholic Charities Celebrates Employee Appreciation! | |
Catholic Charities and other offices in the Diocese of Wilmington enjoyed an Employee Appreciation luncheon, photo booth, and prayer service.
Catholic Charities employees, your consistent performance and dedication are the pillars of our team’s success. Thank you all for your relentless effort and commitment. We appreciate all you do!
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Giving Tuesday 2024: Faith & Community
Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday on December 3, 2024! Join Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington in demonstrating your faith through acts of compassion and generosity.
Together, we can uplift our community and make a lasting impact.
Every gift matters – thank you for your support!
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Bayard House Needs Your Help Today
The rising cost of baby diapers and wipes is a significant burden for families in need, especially those facing financial hardships. Your support will make a direct and meaningful difference in the lives of these families.
URGENTLY NEEDED: Diapers in sizes 4-6, Pull-ups in sizes 2T-5T, and Wipes
Donations are accepted at all Catholic Charities locations.
To find the location nearest you, click here.
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Please consider making a donation to help support Bayard House and clients in need. Scan the QR code or click here. Designate your gift to Bayard House.
Catholic Charities is a proud member of the National Diaper Bank.
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October is Respect Life Month
We live in a society that rejects those who are weak, fragile, or vulnerable. Yet, it is precisely within these conditions that a person is most in need of our care and protection. Pope Francis reminds us that “every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ, bears the face of the Lord, who even before he was born, and then just after birth, experienced the world’s rejection.”
Jesus gave his very flesh to give us the gift of eternal life and invites us to the most profound experience of this gift in our celebration of the Eucharist. When we meet Jesus in the Eucharist, this encounter has the power to change us. The Eucharist has the power to transform the depths of our hearts
and the heart of our culture. United to the power of his Eucharistic Presence, may we work to ensure that each person has life—and has it in abundance.
Click here to download the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities.
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Low Income Heating & Energy Assistance Program Success
A new client, Sarah, visited Catholic Charities to sign her brother Tom* up for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Tom, who is physically and mentally challenged, was acting out in the lobby. Our assistant manager, Martha*, went to see if she could help calm the situation down. Sarah* warned Martha that Tom, a veteran, was prone to lashing out. Sarah explained that she was financially supporting her brother, but after a recent job loss, was trying to find additional assistance for him.
During the interview, Tom became unruly, but Martha remained calm and took her time with him. They eventually found him eligible for the LIHEAP program. During the interview, Martha found out that the siblings did not live in the same household. She asked Sarah if she wanted to apply for the LIHEAP program as well and Sarah was also found eligible for the assistance program.
Sarah thanked Martha and said she was very pleased with the caring manner that Martha took with them. She told Martha that this was the first time she was able to get assistance for her brother because no other service organizations, including the veteran’s administrative offices, had patience with Tom's unruly behavior. In addition, Sarah was pleased that she was also eligible for the assistance program. Martha let them know if they had any questions or needed to apply for any of our other services, to ask for her and she would personally take care of them.
Martha always shows compassion and professionalism in her interactions with clients and is a great example of the values of the Catholic Charities.
* Name changed to protect privacy.
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October is the Month of the Rosary
The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary in the Catholic Church because the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on Oct. 7th. The feast was established by Pope St. Pius V in 1571 to commemorate the Christian victory in the Battle of Lepanto. The battle prevented an Islamic invasion of Europe and is believed to have been won through the intercession of the Virgin Mary. To learn more, click here.
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Thank You to Our Supporters & Partners!
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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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