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February 2, 2024 at 3:55 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   February 2, 2024News Overview: The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which includes an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill now moves to the Senate, where i…

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January 26, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 26, 2024News Overview: With a stopgap spending bill passed last week, the Senate focused on crafting a border deal that could be accepted by both parties. The likelihood of passage in both houses is, at best, uncertain. Negotiations…

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January 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 19, 2024News Overview: A stopgap spending bill was passed by Congress on Thursday and signed by President Biden on Friday in order to avoid a government shutdown today  and extend the deadlines for the 12 appropriations bills to Mar…

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January 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 19, 2024News and extend the deadlines for the 12 appropriations bills to March 1 (Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Transportation, and Veteran Affairs) and March 8 (all other departments).   Action alert: The CCUSA social policy …

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January 17, 2024 at 8:38 PM

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January 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 12, 2024News Overview: No deal on keeping the federal government funded has been reached yet. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson did reach an agreement with Democratic leaders on a spending limit, set at $1.66 trillion. Whether a furth…

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January 5, 2024 at 5:55 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 5, 2024News Overview: While most of its members have yet to return to DC, the 118th Congress opened its second session on Wednesday. Next week, all members will enter negotiations again on the appropriations bills for FY2024. There …

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January 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - January 1

Anna Marie Gallagher, Executive Director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), reflects on the readings for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 31

Sister Marie Josepha Kluczny, RSM, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana, reflects on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 30

Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl, Director of the Social Action Office for Wayne-Ashland-Medina Counties for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Cleveland, reflects on the readings for the Sixth Day of the Christmas Octave.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 29

Cindy Self, Director of Volunteers at Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, reflects on the readings for the Fifth Day of the Christmas Octave.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 28, 2023 at 10:05 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 28

Anna Marie Gallagher, Executive Director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), reflects on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Innocents.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 27

Cynthia Quintanilla, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock, reflects on the readings for the Feast of Saint John.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 26

Deacon Walter Ayres, recently retired as Director of Catholic Charities Commission on Peace and Justice in the Diocese of Albany, reflects on the readings for the Feast of Saint Stephen.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 25, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 25

Monique Jacobs, Director of Mission and Identity at Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, reflects on the readings for Christmas Day.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 24

Kathy Brown, board member of Catholic Charities Maine, reflects on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 23, 2023 at 10:01 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 23

Deacon Gary Tester, President of Catholic Charities of Central Florida, reflects on the readings for Saturday of the Third Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 22, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly and the CCUSA Social Policy team send Christmas greetings to all our subscribers!"She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke …

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December 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 22

Sr. Eileen Reilly, SSND, of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, reflects on the readings for Friday of the Third Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 21, 2023 at 10:05 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 21

Timothy P. Williams, National Formation Director for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States, reflects on the readings for Thursday of the Third Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 20, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 20

Jeanne Adamske, Chief of Staff at Catholic Charities Saint Louis, reflects on the readings for Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 19, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 19

Brian Smith, Director of Parish Engagement for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, reflects on the readings for Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 18, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 18

Sr. Betsy Van Deusen, CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany, reflects on the readings for Monday of the Third Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 17, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 17

Kerry Alys Robinson, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, reflects on the readings for Gaudete Sunday.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 16, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 16

Michael Smith, Chief Program Officer of Catholic Charities of Maine, reflects on the readings for Saturday of the Second Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 15, 2023 at 5:26 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   December 15, 2023NewsOverview: Today's weekly will be the last for 2023; the first for 2024 will be on January 5.  The 118th Congress ends its first session next week, though Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is asking the Senate to stay…

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December 15, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 15

Kelley Henderson, President and CEO of Catholic Social Services in Columbus, Ohio, reflects on the readings for Friday of the Second Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 14, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 14

Genevieve Mougey, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Wyoming, reflects on the readings for the Memorial of Saint John of the Cross.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 13, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 13

Tom Dobbins Jr., Director of Social and Parish Engagement for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, reflects on the readings for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 12, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 12

Scott Cooper, Vice President for Mission at Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington, reflects on the readings for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 11, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 11

Devyn Buschow, Parish Relations Program Manager at Catholic Charities Dallas, reflects on the readings for Monday of the Second Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 10, 2023 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 10

Greg Kepferle, CEO of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, reflects on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 9, 2023 at 10:05 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 9

Jay Brown, CEO of Commonwealth Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Richmond, reflects on the readings for Saturday of the First Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 8, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   December 8, 2023News Overview: Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, when we celebrate the wonderful mystery of God's plan of salvation: gracing a woman to bear and give birth to the world's Savior, who by his death and resur…

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December 8, 2023 at 10:05 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 8

Allison Cavazos, Director of Advancement for Catholic Charities of Central Texas in Austin, reflects on the readings for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 7, 2023 at 11:04 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 7

Kelly Hickman, Director of Development for Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) Northwest, reflects on the readings for the Memorial of Saint Ambrose..  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 6, 2023 at 12:11 PM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 6

Deacon Kevin Sartorius, CEO of Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, reflects on the readings for the Memorial of Saint Nicholas.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 5, 2023 at 10:05 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 5

Julie Bourbon, Senior Writer for Catholic Charities USA, reflects on the readings for Tuesday of the First Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 4

Deacon Tom Roberts, President & CEO of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, reflects on the readings for Monday of the First Week of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Advent Reflection - December 3

Jean Beil of Caritas North America reflects on the readings for the First Sunday of Advent.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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