Catholic Charities observed the 48th anniversary of Earth Day by teaching children how to reduce, reuse and recycle at the Ocean Bay Community Center, in the Arverne section of Rockaway.
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
SS. Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Founded in 1991, SS. Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, an affiliate of Catholic Charities, recognizes the difficulties of the aging population and is dedicated to providing compassionate quality care, focusing on the physical as well as the spiritual needs of its residents.
Union Workers’ Community Services Honor Dr. King
To observe the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., members of District Council 9 and International Union of Painters and Allied Trades dedicated their skills to the Fort Greene community.
Statewide Honors for Charities’ Senior VP
Emmie Glynn Ryan of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens received the Vincenza DeFazio Award for outstanding contributions to the work of the NYS Council of Catholic Charities Directors in Albany last month.
Community Debates Sale of Angel Guardian Home
Hours after Dyker Heights seniors rallied with politicians to keep their senior center open at its current site, their request was granted. But the community’s conflict with the Mercy Sisters runs deeper than a lease agreement.
Charities Expands Addiction Treatment Services to Teens
Efforts to combat America’s opioid crisis are poised to be at the forefront of the nation’s priorities this new year, and Catholic Charities recently launched an adolescent addiction treatment program for teenagers.
Catholic Charities Cares for Older Adults
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is committed to caring for older adults with a full array of quality services for seniors at all activity levels, even the most frail.
Turkey Giveaway Makes Thanksgiving More Special
Close to 1,000 local residents and families struggling to make ends meet were able to sit down to a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings this Thanksgiving, thanks to Catholic Charities.
Witness to Mercy Program for Ministers to the Homebound
The Witness of Mercy Program, part of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ Office of Mission, invites all who minister to the homebound to attend a morning of reflection at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Nov. 18.
Garment of Compassion Bereavement Conference
The Bereavement Services Program of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ Office of Mission will offer a Day of Reflection at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Nov. 11.
