Category: Stories
Inspirational and motivational stories about the people we have helped through our services. People telling how their lives were changed by Catholic Charities.
Inspirational and motivational stories about the people we have helped through our services. People telling how their lives were changed by Catholic Charities.
Flag Day has special meaning for Kaska Yawo, Liberian citizen by birth, United States citizen by choice. Kaska’s swearing-in ceremony that day followed his college graduation in Liberia years earlier, years of civil war, years of long, difficult transition from refugee to United States citizen. Kaska’s faith in God sustained him during these years and […]
Read more“These men are the heart and soul of Crozier House.” David Mulrooney should know, reflecting at the time of his retirement on his staff’s journey during his thirty-five years as Crozier’s counselor and then as its Administrator. Each of David’s staff members initially came to Crozier addicted to drugs or alcohol, having self-doubt, experiencing despair […]
Read more94 year old Helen doesn’t recall when she began sewing. Although she still uses the treasured thimble she received in the 1920’s, her treadle sewing machine has been replaced by a portable electric model. Today Helen still enjoys sewing aided by even newer technology. Assisted by the helping hands of our Senior Aide’s Generations On-Line […]
Read moreFred, at age 97, and Irene, his bride of 75 years, were able to maintain their independence and live together at home with the help of Catholic Charities home care staff member, Jean Wilber. Jean helped Fred with his personal care, freeing Irene of worry so their time together could permit more moments of joy. […]
Read moreDoantrang Marguerite Nguyen knows the importance of welcome. She, her husband, and their children were no longer welcome in their homeland after the fall of Saigon. Following a long, painful, and uncertain wait lasting two decades, Doantrang Marguerite, then a widowed Vietnamese refugee with four young daughters found welcome in America. Upon arriving in America, […]
Read moreYears ago during Holy Week, forty-year-old Ronnie Lambert insisted that he sing with his Mercy Choir friends. He was weak, frail and knew he was dying. It was his last performance. On Easter Sunday, Ronnie was called to his new life. At his wake, Ronnie’s choir friends, consoling each other, surrounded his casket and sang […]
Read more“I was in accounting for a thousand years,” Charlie laughs. “I was nearing retirement age and thought: I am not going to sit around.” For over sixteen years and now in his late seventies, Charlie continues to give back through Catholic Charities Literacy Program by teaching adults reading and math. Charlie, the accountant-turned-teacher, has learned […]
Read moreA tiny mountain of pennies was nestled in three year old Catherine’s special lamb bank. Just before Valentine’s Day she told her mommy and daddy that she wanted to give her 560 precious pennies away so that another family would be as warm as she and her little brother were during the harsh winter. Catherine, […]
Read moreOn another continent Bishna and Krishna, sister and brother, had shared an isolated life for over 40 years. Today they share smiles, enjoying a life made easier by Mercy Centre’s Day Habilitation program designed for adults living with developmental and physical disabilities.
Read moreAlex’s Hope – A Forever Family One autumn day in 2007, Catholic Charities adoption social worker Rosalind Carito opened her mail to find a photo of Alex, beaming in his Red Sox shirt. Along with Alex’s photo was a celebratory announcement that his adoption by Matt and Dana Gauvin had become a joyful reality. Alex […]
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