Registration closes soon for the USCCB’s Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, sponsored by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), and to be held virtually from January 29 – February 1. CCUSA and CLINIC will offer a joint workshop, “Who is my Neighbor – Welcoming Newcomers from the Margins,” that will feature “mutually beneficial models of collaboration between parishes and immigration programs.”

Catholic Charities Community Services of Arizona has a new initiative, “Engaged Parish of the Month,” to honor impactful initiatives in parish social ministry. This month’s featured parish created a mock refugee camp to raise awareness of the difficulties experienced by refugees, especially those from Afghanistan. Learn more here.

Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne – South Bend is hosting refugee simulations at parishes and schools to create empathy for Afghan refugees. There are separate tracks for adults and teens. Click here to learn more.

The latest issue of Archways, the magazine of the Archdiocese of New York, includes an article, “The Community of Mercy – The Power of Parish-Based Charitable Ministries,” which profiles three parish-based social ministries.