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March 31, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 31

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of Holy Week Readings of the Day It’s hard work to try to help someone who is desperate, afraid, lonely, and who is also in great need of your help. The prophet Isaiah in today’s fir…
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March 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 30

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of Holy Week Readings of the Day The drama of the Passion is underway. Judas and Peter are both about to let Jesus down badly. Jesus is aware of all that is going on; he sees into the …
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March 29, 2021 at 4:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. A clean heart create for me, O God,and a steadfast spirit renew within me.Cast me not out from your presence,and your Holy Spirit take not from me. Ps 51:12-13 Do you know someone who would be interested…
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March 29, 2021 at 2:31 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD. Ps 27:13-14 Do you know someone who would be intereste…
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March 29, 2021 at 9:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 29

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of Holy Week Readings of the Day This Gospel reminds us how important this coming week is. We are at the beginning of the end, which is itself a new beginning. Jesus knows what lies ahe…
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March 28, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 28

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Readings of the Day Gathering for the Palm Sunday procession today, we hear about Jesus drawing near to Jerusalem. It is a joyous time for the Jews who have c…
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March 27, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 27

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Readings of the Day As we draw close to the concluding days of Lent, Saint John’s Gospel details one of the darker chapters in his account of the life of our…
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March 26, 2021 at 9:57 PM

Washington Weekly

March 26, 2021Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   This week saw more analysis and review of the American Rescue Plan.  With the crisis at th March 26, 2021 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…
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March 26, 2021 at 11:56 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 26

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Readings of the Day As we continue our journey through Lent, some of us remain focused on our personal sacrifices during this season.  However, today’s reading…
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March 25, 2021 at 9:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 25

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Solemnity of the Annunciation Readings of the Day “Make it real,” is a core theme in today’s Gospel for the Feast of the Annunciation.  As the commemoration of a simple girl’s considered respo…
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March 24, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 24

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Readings of the Day “Who is the God who can deliver you out of my hands?” asks King Nebuchadnezzer of Babylon.  The three men stand firm in their trust of t…
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March 23, 2021 at 9:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 3

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Readings of the Day These are complicated readings for me, but so full of wisdom which I need to hear.  First, I am struck by the reminder that Jesus absolute…
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March 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM

CCUSA Webinar - Effective Strategies to Promote Domestic Abuse Awareness in Parishes

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA Effective Strategies to Promote Domestic Abuse Awareness  in Parishes April 14, 2021, 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST Register Here   Domestic abuse has risen during the pandemic. However, Catholic Charities agencies and paris…
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March 22, 2021 at 2:31 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. A clean heart create for me, O God,and a steadfast spirit renew within me.Cast me not out from your presence,and your Holy Spirit take not from me. Ps 51:12-13 Do you know someone who would be interested…
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March 22, 2021 at 9:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 22

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent Readings of the Day   I wake every morning to follow news of our sisters and brothers, thinking especially of the children, who have set out from places like E…
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March 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 21

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Fifth Sunday of Lent Readings of the Day Jesus cried out in loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth. S…
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March 20, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 20

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent Readings of the Day This particular Gospel passage starts with a very lively discussion regarding who Jesus truly is.  In order to understand it, it’s impor…
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March 19, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Washington Weekly

March 19, 2021Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act. At close to $1. March 19, 2021 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington Wee…
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March 19, 2021 at 9:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 19

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Solemnity of Saint Joseph Readings of the Day Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saint Joseph – the foster father of Jesus, husband of Mary, and Patron Saint of the Universal Church.…
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March 18, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 18

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Readings of the Day How many times have you asked for a sign from God? I know I have on occasion. “God, if you just give me a sign, I will know what to do.”…
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March 17, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 17

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Readings of the Day Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today may not be a liturgical highlight of the year, but it sure may be a social highlight for many excited to…
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March 16, 2021 at 9:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 16

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Readings of the Day Did you ever wonder: “How long has she had to endure that situation?”  Or “How has he managed with so much going on?”  Or “How with all t…
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March 15, 2021 at 5:29 PM

New Parish Social Ministry Resources from CCUSA

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA Please visit the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) website to explore new Parish Social Ministry (PSM) resources that have been added. They may be found on this dedicated webpage. These resources are not password pro…
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March 15, 2021 at 2:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. Yet I was always in your presence;you were holding me by my right hand.You will guide me by your counseland so you will lead me to glory. Ps 73:23-24 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiv…
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March 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 15

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent Readings of the Day Times can be tough.  We look around and we can see great pain and suffering, like the weeping and crying described in the reading from Isa…
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March 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 14

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Fourth Sunday of Lent Readings of the Day So often, when I reflect on the ministry I am privileged to do, I end up focusing on the pieces I am comfortable with: God is present in the poor and …
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March 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 13

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the Third Week of Lent Readings of the Day At the beginning of his papacy, many were asking Pope Francis who he was. The new leader of the global Church answered with a memorable l…
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March 12, 2021 at 5:33 PM

Washington Weekly

March 12, 2021Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   This week Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief packag March 12, 2021 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington …
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March 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 12

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the Third Week of Lent Readings of the Day We live in an extraordinary time because of our ability to connect and exchange information - quite literally at the speed of light.  For t…
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February 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 27

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the First Week of Lent Readings of the Day I’m sure we have all heard the expression, “Well, I’m only human” when trying to mitigate our culpability for some undesirable behavior. …
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February 26, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Washington Weekly

February 26, 2021Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   A $15 minimum wage increase hits a snag in the Senate and COVID cases continue to decre February 26, 2021 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washingt…
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February 26, 2021 at 12:31 PM

CCUSA Webinar - A Model for Faith Community Nursing

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA A Model for Faith Community Nursing March 31, 2021, 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST Register Here Faith community nurses and health advocates can foster collaborations between Catholic Charities agencies, hospitals, and other …
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February 26, 2021 at 10:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 26

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the First Week of Lent Readings of the Day Do I indeed derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked?     says the Lord GOD.  Do I not rather rejoice when he turns from his evil w…
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February 25, 2021 at 11:44 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 25

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday of the First Week of Lent Readings of the Day I can be tempted to question whether my asking makes a difference. I frame it from the perspective that I am not even asking for me, I am…
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February 24, 2021 at 10:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 24

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the First Week of Lent Readings of the Day With today’s Scriptures we enter deeply into the penitential nature of Lent. They are a call to repentance and conversion as captured in…
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February 23, 2021 at 10:01 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 23

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the First Week of Lent Readings of the Day “From all their distress, God rescues the just.”  When I read the words of the Psalm today, my first reaction was, “It sure doesn’t feel t…
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February 22, 2021 at 3:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church;the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. Mt 16:18 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Su…
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February 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 22

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter Readings of the Day So often the Bible focuses on shepherds and their care for their flocks, as in today’s readings.  However, years ago I heard a wonderful h…
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February 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 21

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. First Sunday of Lent Readings of the Day In today’s passage, the Spirit drove Jesus into the desert immediately after Jesus’ baptism. God said to Jesus, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am …
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February 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 20

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday after Ash Wednesday Readings of the Day "One thing that I cannot figure out about you guys. You speak out against big business and corporate profits, but you don't mind asking the CEO…
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February 19, 2021 at 8:12 PM

Washington Weekly

February 19, 2021Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly    This week immigration took center stage in Washington as the House unveiled a comprehe February 19, 2021 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washingt…
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February 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 19

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday after Ash Wednesday Readings of the Day As we continue our Lenten journey, we should find it reassuring that we have such awesome fellow pilgrims like Isaiah, Matthew and Jesus. It is a…
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February 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - February 18

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday after Ash Wednesday Readings of the Day I suppose it’s not exactly what Moses had in mind in today’s reading from Deuteronomy, but especially this year in the midst of the pandemic, e…
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February 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - Ash Wednesday

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Ash Wednesday Readings of the Day “For I acknowledge my offense, and my sin is before me always.” – Psalm 51 (Responsorial Psalm) In today’s world, this statement is only partially true – our …
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February 16, 2021 at 3:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. You are not in the dark that the day should catch you off guard, like a thief. No, all of you are children of light and of the day. We belong neither to darkness nor to night. 1Thess 5:4-5 Do you know so…
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February 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Sunday Reflection - February 14

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA View as a Web Page Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings of the Day  Today’s gospel is the healing of the leper. The first reading illustrates the seriousness of the leprosy. A person with leprosy was seen as defiled, …
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February 12, 2021 at 10:12 PM

Washington Weekly

February 12, 2021Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   The House continued to press forward with budget reconciliation to pass President Biden February 12, 2021 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washingt…
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February 8, 2021 at 4:45 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. "Give thanks to the Lord for he is good;for his love endures for ever." Psalm 118:29 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Subscribe HERE. Special Update: A webinar …
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February 8, 2021 at 3:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Weekly Digest. Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdomand cured every disease among the people. See Mt 4:23 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Subscribe HERE. Highlights from C…
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February 7, 2021 at 4:33 PM

CCUSA Sunday Reflection - February 7

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA View as a Web Page Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings of the Day  Today’s responsorial psalm triumphantly exclaims “Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.” Reflecting upon God’s healing presence I am reminded…