Catholic Charities Commemorates Hurricane Katrina with Dedication of new apartment building
Agency cites affordable housing as priority need
Baton Rouge, La—Bishop Robert Muench commemorated the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by dedicating Catholic Charities’ new Families First Housing on Evangeline Street. Bishop Robert W. Muench, Bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, was joined by Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA. The apartments were built by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge and funded by donations from Catholic Charities USA, which was supplemented by a grant from the Louisiana Disaster Recover Foundation following Hurricane Katrina.
Priest Making 5000-Mile Bicycle Trek Stops to Celebrate Mass with Inmates at Angola
More than 3500 miles through their 5000-mile journey, Fr. Matthew Ruhl, S.J. and his Cycling for Change team will be arriving at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola on August 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Fr. Ruhl and the fourteen people who have traveled by bicycle with him from Cape Flattery, WA on their way to Key West, FL, will see much of the 18,000 acre prison farm including the now condemned disciplinary area (actively used until the 1970’s) and the current execution facilities. They will then share a meal and conversation with some of the inmates before Fr. Ruhl celebrates a Catholic Mass with some of the inmates.
Baton Rouge Catholics Show Care & Concern for Littlest Victims
Catholic church parishes collected baby supplies for families affected by the oil spill.
July 15, 2010 – NEW ORLEANS, La – As families continue to feel the effects of stress and anxiety over the Gulf oil tragedy, the Catholic community in the Diocese of Baton Rouge turned their attention to the littlest victims by holding a baby supply drive throughout the church parishes. The items were delivered today to Second Harvest Food Bank warehouse to then be distributed to families in need along the Gulf Coast.
“Kicks for Kids” puts shoes on feet of low-income schoolchildren
By KATIE KENNEDY, Advocate staff writer
Published: Jul 25, 2010 - Page: 1B
Click here to donate to 2013 Kicks for Kids Back to School Shoe Program.
As Zelda Carter and her family entered the Payless Shoe Store on Florida Boulevard on Saturday, Carter immediately hugged the two people standing nearest the door.
“This is such a blessing,” Carter told Deacon Richard Grant of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and Carol Spruell of Catholic Charities, as they laughed along with her.
Carter’s 4-year-old granddaughter was among the nearly 1,000 school-aged children to receive a free, new pair of shoes during the third annual “Kicks for Kids” Back to School program.
“It was coming close to the start of school, and a lot of parents were wondering where they were going to get the money,” Carter said. “This just gives me chills I’m so thankful.”
Grant said several local charities provided school supplies and uniforms for area schoolchildren, but there were no resources to help put new shoes on their feet.
“A lot of kids start the school year in their brother or sister’s hand-me-downs,” Grant said. “But their classmates will have a brand-new pair of shoes to show off. That’s important to kids.”
With the donations from Our Lady of Mercy parishioners, Grant teamed up with Catholic Charities and Payless to fill that void.
Catholic Charities urge delay in adopting Haitian children
Saiward Pharr, WRKF (2010-01-27)
Click here to listen to the interview.
BATON ROUGE, LA (wrkf) - As people in the United States look for ways to help people in Haiti after the devastating earthquake on January 12th, there has been a surge in interest in adopting Haitian children. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is urging people to delay adopting Haitian children for the time being, and focus instead on relief efforts. Paula Davis is a licensed clinical social worker who handles international adoptions with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. She joins WRKF's Saiward Pharr in the studio to discuss the unique concerns with Haitian adoption right now. © Copyright 2010, wrkf
To find out more about adoptions, click here to send an email or here to visit Catholic Charities Adoption website.
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