Students have a message for lawmakers
byA group of about 20 people from the Archdiocese of Louisville, including students from Assumption High School and staff members of Catholic Charities of…
migration and refugee services
Seeing refugees as individuals with skills, hopes and dreams
byby Zeljana Javorek When my family arrived in Louisville as refugees from Bosnia, Catholic Charities welcomed us and provided the help we needed to…
Share the Journey — Connecting through compassion
byWhen a former client recently showed up at the reception desk of Catholic Charities of Louisville, he didn’t know where else to turn. The…
Refugees arrive amid uncertainty
byBy Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer Barkat Mohamed held his daughter, Khadra, in his arms for the first time last Friday, Feb. 3, at the…
Letter-writing campaign on behalf of refugees planned
byCatholic Charities of Louisville’s Migration and Refugee Services will host a letter-writing campaign in support of refugee resettlement on Jan. 23 from 5 p.m….
Sacred Heart graduate wins youth Bell Award
byBy Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer Emily Ridge, a 2014 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, has been named a recipient of a WLKY Bell…
Winter clothing and blankets are needed by Catholic Charities
byThroughout October and November, Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services is collecting winter clothing and blankets. Among items most needed are full-size blankets, fleece…
Refugee program to be shared nationally
byBy Marnie McAllister, Record Assistant Editor A program operated by Catholic Charities of Louisville is poised to hit the national scene in the coming year….
Catholic Charities needs school supplies, volunteers
byCatholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), located at 2220 W. Market St., is in need of back-to-school supplies for the children in refugee…
Catholic Charities honors refugees at event
byBy Ruby Thomas, Special to The Record More than three decades have passed since Tung Thanh Nguyen was released “barely alive” from a labor…