Catholic Charities needs winter clothing for new refugees
byCatholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services is seeking winter coats and blankets, as well as other winter items — gloves, hats and scarves —…
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Picnic will honor those in prison, jail ministry
byCatholic Charities will host a picnic Sept. 16 for those currently involved in ministry at local prisons and jails. The picnic will be held…
Community ministry will honor two Catholic groups at banquet
byShively Area Ministries plans to honor two Catholic organizations during its annual banquet on Sept. 27 at Incarnation Church, 2229 Lower Hunters Trace. Catholic…
School supplies being collected by charities for needy students
byTwo area charities are attempting to collect school supplies for needy children as the start of the 2012-2013 school year looms in the near…
Donations to Catholic Charities are helping people rebuild
byBy MARNIE McALLISTER Record Assistant Editor After tornadoes and severe storms rife with hail ravaged parts of Kentucky and Indiana in February and March…
Refugee farmers sell produce to markets, restaurants
byBy JESSICA ABLE Record Staff Writer In recent months refugees who farm in local community gardens have started selling their extra produce at area…
Program on social action planned July 29-Aug. 1
byBy MARNIE McALLISTER Record Assistant Editor Catholic Charities of Louisville and JustFaith Ministries are hosting a national program later this month focused on Catholic…
Trikes for Tikes provides repaired bicycles for Catholic Charities clients
byCatholic Charities has partnered with Trikes for Tikes, an organization based in Crestwood, Ky., that repairs used bicycles to donate to various charities and…
Catholic Charities celebrates World Refugee Day
byBy JESSICA ABLE Record Staff Writer June 15 was a special day for Gulalai Wali-Khan. It marked the one-year anniversary of her arrival to…
‘Summer Institute’ at Bellarmine will address issue of poverty
byBellarmine University will host a “Social Summer Institute” that is subtitled “Called to Transformative Community: Addressing Poverty Today.” The three day event will begin…