If you are recently unemployed and you want to network with others who have lost their jobs, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens is sponsoring an Employment Resource and Support Group.
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Catholic Charities Aids Coney Island’s Recovery
Still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island residents welcomed a sign of hope for the future in early December when Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens held a groundbreaking ceremony for an early childhood center set to open in 2017.
A Catholic Look at End-of-Life Choices
Having a conversation about end-of-life care is awkward and difficult, but it can help in making decisions about what matters most when the time comes. That was the focus of “Journey to Healing: End of Life Conversations and the Catholic Perspective,” a free conference hosted by Catholic Charities Bereavement Services.
Father Bradley Honored on Retirement from Charities
In honor of his longtime service as coordinator of Services for Persons with Disabilities for Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Father James P. Bradley was honored with the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Service Award. He will retire Oct. 31.
Tablet TALK: Grief Counselors Are Ready for the Journey
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights a Sisters of Mercy-sponsored sock drive for veterans, a night of recollection with Father Charles and Laurie Mangano, diocesan bereavement resources and much, much more.
Catholic Charities Offers Pilgrimage
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has organized a pilgrimage to Italy in April, 2016, to observe the Holy Year of Mercy.
Walking the Walk With the Pope
Catholic Charities from the Archdiocese of Washington D.C. invited the nation to #WalkWithFrancis through prayer, service and action as a welcome to the pontiff. In response, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens organized a physical walk on Sept. 20 and invited all parishes to collect food for the needy during the same weekend.
Walk With Francis
In Brooklyn, the Walk will begin at 4 p.m. at San Damiano Mission (Holy Family Church, Nassau Ave.) in Williamsburg and ends at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 6 p.m. A Mass will be celebrated and a reception will be held.
Teen News flash: VBCC Youth Leadership program and a Volunteer Opportunity at CCBQ
The VBCC Youth Leadership program is a select group of High School students (freshman to seniors) who have shown leadership qualities, and want to give back to their community and the Church. Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is looking for senior high school students and college students in Astoria to provide tutoring and mentoring.
Tablet TALK: Best Wishes Msgr. Wielunski
Details on Archbishop Bernardito Auza’s upcoming talk about the papal visit, salutes a special couple in Old Mill Basin, highlights a farewell party for a Glendale pastor and much more.