Gloria Whitcraft

Catholic Charities

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Laila’s extraordinary journey to citizenship

A way out of no way out: That’s perhaps the best description of a two-year-plus journey to citizenship for Laila (last name withheld), a Catholic Charities’ Immigration Services client. “Laila’s […]

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How Catholic Charities is creating Generation Zero with Stay the Course

Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, Catholic Charities introduced a new concept in its efforts to eradicate poverty in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend: Generation Zero, the first generation of […]

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Catholic Charities’ place in the philanthropic community

Providing local, Catholic solutions to complex human problems Editor’s Note: This is the last in a series of articles about Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and […]

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Catholic Charities’ place in the philanthropic community

Providing local, Catholic solutions to complex human problems Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles about Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and […]

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Alleviating short-term crises to get at long-term obstacles

Catholic Charities’ place in the philanthropic community Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles about Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and its […]

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Providing local, Catholic solutions to complex human problems

The Catholic Charities Service Pyramid consists of three phases. Phase 1 — Short-Term Solutions; this initial intervention typically addresses a need or crisis situation, which typically lasts less than one […]

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The many ways Catholic Charities serves mothers, families

Editor’s note: In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked Catholic Charities about the many ways the church’s social-service arm is serving mothers in our diocese.  As Bishop Kevin Rhoades reminds […]