Catholic Charities USA



Dear
Parish Social Minister,

Next month, Catholic Charities USA's Parish Social Ministry
Leadership Team will be hosting three national networking conference
calls to explore best
practices in establishing partnerships with parishes.

These calls follow upon an inaugural series of calls from
earlier this year that were well-received, and are intended for those
responsible for PSM at a Catholic Charities agency or a diocese.

The calls are scheduled as follows (all times Eastern):

Tuesday, December 3,
3:00-4:00 pm

Wednesday, December 4,
2:00-3:00 pm

Thursday, December 5,
11:00 am-Noon

Pre-registration is required; click here to sign up.
Participation will be capped at 15 persons per call.
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Here are other items of note:

If you missed the recent webinar co-sponsored by CCUSA with the Angel
Tree Program, which partners with
over 160 Catholic parishes to provide incarcerated
parents a pathway to strengthen relationships with their children and
families at Christmas, you may access the webinar's recording at
this link.
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Catholic Charities USA is
honored to sponsor a retreat with Fr. Bob Dufford,
SJ, a four-time Grammy nominated composer as a Saint Louis
Jesuit and beloved for songs such as "Be Not Afraid."
Click here to register or for more information on this special
event scheduled for
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January 28-20, 2020 at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference
Center near Baltimore. This event is reserved for Catholic Charities
staff,
trustees, and their spouses.

Act by Noon EST on November 19 to
register for CCUSA's

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Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence (AIDE)
from December 2-6 in Jacksonville, Florida, which features a dedicated
track
for parish-based disaster operations.

The first two videos and participant and facilitator guides in
Catholic
Charities USA's Catholic Disaster Preparedness Program are now
available in the PSM Resources
section of the CCUSA website. Additional videos in this comprehensive
series will be released in the future.
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Once again, Catholic Charities USA will offer Advent and
Christmas reflections authored by Catholic Charities employees
and other social concerns ministers, which arrive by email each
morning. Sign up here to
receive them. 
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All of CCUSA's parish social ministry
resources -
foundational documents, webinars and newsletters, and CCUSA's
PSM Leadership
Team contact info - are freely and
publicly available online.
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If you have an inspiring or informative story about the work of
Catholic Charities, please submit it to the CCUSA Storybank.
These stories are used to promote the work of Catholic Charities
through the
media. Contributing agencies will be credited for approved stories.
Email David Werning with questions. 
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[email protected]

Do you know of others who would appreciate receiving these
emails? Please share with them this link.
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Peace,

Scott Hurd

Vice President, Leadership Development and Catholic Identity

 

 




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