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  Scott Hurd, Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
December 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 3

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  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
December 1, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   December 1, 2023News Overview: With a signed stopgap bill and Thanksgiving behind them, Congress this week focused on the tasks ahead, chief among them passing full-year spending bills before the stopgap measures expire. Congress has only e…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
November 17, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   November 17, 2023News Overview: This week, Congress passed, and President Biden signed, a stopgap spending measure that would continue to fund the government into the new year. The extension comes in two phases: funding for the Agriculture…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
November 9, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   November 9, 2023News Overview: You are receiving the Weekly a day early, as the CCUSA office will be closed tomorrow in observance of Veterans Day. Even though it has been a short week, it has been a busy one. The CCUSA Social Policy Team …
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
November 3, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   November 3, 2023News Overview: The CCUSA social policy team spent part of the week commenting on proposed rules from federal departments and evaluating recent legislation introduced in Congress in terms of its effect on the Catholic Charit…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
October 27, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   October 27, 2023News Overview: With the election of Mike Johnson, R-La., as Speaker of the House of Representatives (learn more about Johnson here), the House can move forward with the work of funding the government, including important pi…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
October 20, 2023 at 6:05 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   October 20, 2023News Overview: Pope Francis has declared Friday, October 27, 2023, a day of fasting, penance and prayer for peace in response to the Oct. 7 attack against Israel and the ongoing war there. CCUSA has a "Prayer for Peace in o…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
October 13, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   October 13, 2023News Overview: With the House of Representatives still deciding on who will be the next speaker, and with no clear candidate in sight, conversations have turned to how the House might continue its work. The CCUSA social pol…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
October 6, 2023 at 4:44 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   October 6, 2023News Overview: This week, Congress passed and President Biden signed a continuing resolution that prevented a shutdown and keeps the government running through Nov. 17, 2023. The CCUSA social policy team had sent an action a…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   September 29, 2023News Overview: A federal government shutdown seems imminent despite efforts this week in both houses of Congress to advance a continuing resolution or stopgap measure. The CCUSA social policy team sent an action alert to …
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Tell Congress to Prevent a Shutdown

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   Congress only has a few days to prevent a shutdown. Tell your members of Congress to pass a stop-gap measure now!  Our representatives in Congress have important duties. They sometimes disagree about the right way to get things done. But a…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 11:41 AM

Tell Congress to Prevent a Shutdown

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   Congress only has a few days to prevent a shutdown. Tell your members of Congress to pass a stop-gap measure now!  Our representatives in Congress have important duties. They sometimes disagree about the right way to get things done. But a…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   September 22, 2023News Overview: This week, members of CCUSA's Social Policy team attended the Hispanic Caucus Congressional Legislative Annual Conference and the Black Caucus Congressional Legislative Annual Legislative Conference at the …
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 4:07 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   September 08, 2023News Overview: This week, the Senate worked on short-term spending bills in order to avoid a government shutdown on Sept. 30. In the Senate, all 12 appropriations bills have passed out of committee with bipartisan support…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 2:02 PM

CCUSA Action Alert

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   Recess Reminder!Congress is still in recess, but it remains a good time to reach out to your representatives and tell them to protect funding for programs that help vulnerable people.    If Congress does not pass a Fiscal Year 24 Appropria…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Summer 2023

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here    See you in September!  The Washington Weekly will take a hiatus during Congress' August recess.  We hope all of our readers have a wonderful summer and enjoy some time with family and friends. We'll be back the Friday after Labor Day, Sept…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   July 21, 2023News Overview: This week, the CCUSA policy team hosted the webinar "What You Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling and FY24 Funding." The webinar featured Ellen Nissenbaum, senior vice president for government affairs at the Cen…
  CCUSA Social Policy · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 2:02 PM

CCUSA Action Alert

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   Take Action Now! Tell Congress to increase funding for programs in the FY2024 budget that serve vulnerable people.  Take Action   Forward to a Friend | Unsubscribe
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.Even all the hairs of your head are counted.So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." Mt 10:29-31 CCUSA Highlights…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Washington Weekly

June 23, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: CCUSA’s policy team prepared and sent two letters urging fun June 23, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington We…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 12:00 AM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Then he said to his disciples,'The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;so ask the master of the harvestto send out laborers for his harvest.'" Mt 9:37-38 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this e…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Washington Weekly

June 16, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: Since last week’s edition of the Washington Weekly, CCUSA’s June 16, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington We…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "I am the living bread that came down from heaven;whoever eats this bread will live forever;and the bread that I will giveis my flesh for the life of the world." Jn 6:51 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share …
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 9, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Washington Weekly

June 9, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: On Saturday, June 3, 2023, President Biden signed the Fiscal June 9, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington Wee…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 5, 2023 at 4:10 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Brothers and sisters, rejoice.Mend your ways, encourage one another,agree with one another, live in peace,and the God of love and peace will be with you." 2 Cor 13:11 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share th…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
June 2, 2023 at 7:35 PM

Washington Weekly

June 2, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The House of Representatives passed the debt limit deal on We June 2, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington Wee…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "As a body is one though it has many parts,and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body,so also Christ." 1 Cor 12:12 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe! Events and W…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 26, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Washington Weekly

May 26, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: On this Memorial Day, the CCUSA So May 26, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington Wee…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 22, 2023 at 6:01 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." Mt 28:20 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe! Events and Webinars Call for Nominations: Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan A…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Washington Weekly

May 19, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: Anthony Granado, vice president of May 19, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington Wee…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 5:01 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.In a little while the world will no longer see me,but you will see me, because I live and you will live." Jn 14:18-19 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share th…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 5:19 PM

Washington Weekly

May 12, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The CCUSA social policy team wishe May 12, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington Wee…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 8, 2023 at 4:31 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Do not let your hearts be troubled.You have faith in God; have faith also in me.In my Father's house there are many dwelling places." Jn 14:1-2 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe!…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Washington Weekly

May 5, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: Happy Cinco de Mayo, which commemor May 5, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington Week…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
May 1, 2023 at 4:00 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "When he has driven out all his own,he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him,because they recognize his voice." Jn 10:4 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe! Highlights from …
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Washington Weekly

April 28, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: This week, the CCUSA Social Poli April 28, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 24, 2023 at 3:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Then they said to each other,'Were not our hearts burning within uswhile he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?'" Lk 24:32 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe! …
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 8:22 PM

Washington Weekly

April 21, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The CCUSA Social Policy team is April 21, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 3:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you.As the Father has sent me, so I send you.'" Jn 20:20-21 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscri…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Washington Weekly

April 14, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: Congress is on Easter recess thi April 14, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 10, 2023 at 2:31 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed.Therefore, let us celebrate the feast,not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness,but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." 1 Cor 7-8 Do you know someone who would be intere…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 9, 2023 at 9:01 AM

2023 CCUSA Easter Day Reflection

Catholic Charities USA   The Resurrection of the Lord Today's Lectionary Readings “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!” For some, the accounts of Jesus’ resurrection in the Gospels are beautiful stories of an event experienced by the disciples long ago.  We belie…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 8

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Holy Saturday Today's Lectionary Readings “Dear brothers and sisters, on this most sacred night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church calls upon her sons and daughters…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Easter Blessings

The Resurrection is depicted in this 14th-century painting by Master of Santacroce. Easter, the chief feast in the liturgical calendars of all Christian churches, commemorates Christ's resurrection fr   The Resurrection is depicted in this 14th-century painting by Ma…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 7

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Good Friday Today's Lectionary Readings Isaiah sings the Song of the Suffering Servant; the words have hard edges and the melody is wrenching. It is an intimate Song, and that’s where the pain of D…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 6

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Holy Thursday Today's Lectionary Readings “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,” the prophet Isaiah tells us in the first reading for today’s Chrism Mass. “Because the LORD has anointed me; He ha…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 5

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of Holy Week Today's Lectionary Readings I am confident that none of us would ever want to be considered a traitor. And certainly, not betray the Lord Jesus! Who among us would want respo…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 4, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 4

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of Holy Week Today's Lectionary Readings Here we are on Tuesday of Holy Week!  We can see Lent’s finish line straight ahead, and we look forward to crossing it very soon. Today’s reading fr…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Christ became obedient to the point of death,even death on a cross.Because of this, God greatly exalted himand bestowed on him the name which is above every name." Phil 2:8-9 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest?…
  Catholic Charities USA · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 3

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of Holy Week Today's Lectionary Readings Here we are the day after Palm Sunday, where Jesus is welcomed into the city by adoring crowds.  Yet Jesus is well aware of what will happen as the w…