Families filled the parking lot at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, for the 17th annual Kids Fun Day from Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
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Catholic Charities’ Annual Turkey Drive Takes Flight
On Nov. 18, CCBQ hosted its ninth annual turkey drive, which received about 700 more birds than last year. CCBQ President and CEO Msgr. Alfred LoPinto said the combination of the organization’s renovated resource center and a new distribution system that has parishes pick up and distribute the turkeys and chickens themselves are welcome changes to this year’s drive.
As it Marks 125 Years, CCBQ Looks to Step Up Mental Health Outreach
Msgr. John Bracken likes to describe himself as a cheerleader for Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens (CCBQ) and said he is always eager to speak about the wide range of programs it offers to people in need.
Pantry Angels: Two Shy Best Friends Canvass a Brooklyn Neighborhood to Help a Parish Feed Needy
As 13-year-old best friends Giuliana Astore and Angelina Aviles strode down 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge on Aug. 21, they had a community-driven mission in mind.
Demand Is High, But Pay Is Low For Frontline Social Workers
Job security for frontline social workers, including specialists in mental health, is excellent as the field works to plug workforce shortages worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCBQ’s Bereavement Services Comfort Those Who Mourn
In 1969, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross defined the “five stages of grief” as “denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.”
CCBQ Opens Cooling Centers During Record Setting Heat Wave
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory Wednesday from noon through 8 p.m. Highs in the 90s are expected to persist through at least the weekend.
Food Pantries Can Help During Soaring Inflation
As the federal government continues to report record inflation rates, The Tablet wants to offer a service to our readers who are having difficulty in finding affordable meals.
NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force Investigating Vandalism Incident at CCBQ Headquarters
After a vandal wrote “All Catholics are rapists” in black marker outside the Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ headquarters in Brooklyn Heights, the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
CCBQ Cuts Ribbon For Pope Francis Apartments at Loreto
When Denise Robinson was shown an apartment unit at the Catholic Charities Pope Francis Apartments at Loreto, she knew she had found a new home.