Share the journey – Reaching our full potential to serve
Pope Francis has said, “Charity is at the heart of the church, it is the reason for its action, the soul of its mission.”…
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Share the journey – Organizing to effect systemic change
As a community organizer, every day I encounter individuals facing life’s realities — both positive and negative. It is my job to help these…
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We all are individual parts of the whole
Last year, the federal government added a few words about “integration” to its cooperative agreement with refugee resettlement agencies like Catholic Charities. We were…
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Seeing refugees as individuals with skills, hopes and dreams
by Zeljana Javorek When my family arrived in Louisville as refugees from Bosnia, Catholic Charities welcomed us and provided the help we needed to…
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Share the Journey — Refugee clients reap a bounty of benefits from gardens
By Laura Stevens Imagine you’re a farmer: Every morning, you survey your crops, grasp the soil in your hands, feel the warm sun or…
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Share the Journey — Connecting through compassion
When a former client recently showed up at the reception desk of Catholic Charities of Louisville, he didn’t know where else to turn. The…
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Share the Journey — Follow the Golden Rule
The maxim “Do unto others what you would have them do to you” is a guiding principle of many faith traditions. For Catholics, this…
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Share the Journey — There is only ‘us’
When other humans are bought and sold, exploited and abused for the self-serving purposes of another, it is in fact our own brothers and…
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Share the Journey — Celebrating Christmas with joy and dignity
By Sister Michele Intravia Each year during the Christmas season, Catholic Charities sponsors families in need. Our Sister Visitor Center staff and volunteers work…
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Share the Journey – Rewards outweigh the challenges of volunteering
People often “fluff up” volunteer work as something easy and effortless. But in my role as volunteer and community relationship manager at Catholic Charities,…
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