May is Mental Health Awareness Month! As we grow in our understanding of the value of caring for our mental health, we still encounter barriers for many in our service area. Some of these barriers we …
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By Ilsi Palacios with Ashley Wiskirchen
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5/25/23
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Mayo es el mes de la concientización de la salud mental. A medida que vamos creciendo en el entendimiento del cuidado de nuestra salud mental, nos seguimos encontrando con barreras en muchas …
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Por Ilsi Palacios con Ashley Wiskirchen
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5/25/23
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“It’s wonderful! I’m deeply impressed. It’s not just functional, it’s also beautiful.”
Pope Francis’s official delegate to the Church in the United …
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By Jay Nies
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5/10/23
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“Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart.” —Ecclesiastes 7:3
In this scripture verse, we are drawn into what appears to be an obvious …
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By Ché Wilson
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5/10/23
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An oasis in what was once a food desert has become a community where people nourish one another.
All in a year’s time.
“It just keeps getting better,” stated Bill Heberle, …
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By Jay Nies
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5/10/23
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Each morning I take a moment and pray for Christ to work through me, that I may be an instrument for others to encounter Jesus that day.
As a housing counselor, my job description includes working …
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By Paige Orscheln
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4/27/23
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Seven years ago, as I was glancing at my weekly parish bulletin at St. Thomas More Newman Center, I noticed a small advertisement from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
The …
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4/12/23
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The staff of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri broke into applause upon hearing the news.
Sr. Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) would be their servant …
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By Jay Nies
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3/29/23
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As I reflect on one year of serving our neighbors in the pantry, I feel immense gratitude.
I feel grateful that Catholic Charities has given me the …
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By Lori Stoll with Ashley Wiskirchen
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3/29/23
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In the fall of 2021, Catholic Charities’ Refugee Services Program established Community Sponsorships — an opportunity for local civic groups, churches and Catholic parishes to partner …
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By Fr. Dan Merz, with Ashley Wiskirchen
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3/16/23
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I first came into the “disaster world” in 2017, when I was hired temporarily to provide disaster case management services to households impacted by flooding and severe storms.
While …
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By Alissa Marlow, with Ashley Wiskirchen
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3/2/23
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February is Black History month, and it is also a special month for people who celebrate Valentine’s Day.
The two have something in common: the heart!
One year ago, Catholic Charities and …
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By Judith Mutamba
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2/24/23
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Dan Lester perused the 2016 annual report from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO).
“The work we were doing at that time — it was very meaningful,” said …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/23
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) isn’t just known for creating hope.
It has been witnessed resuscitating hope where it was thought to be permanently …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/23
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Amanda Durbin is a perennial force in the Shelby and Macon County parishes’ efforts to radiate God’s charity and mercy.
She understands helping and being helped.
“I know what …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/23
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Growing up Catholic in Central Missouri, Chelle Smith-Vandergriff struggled to connect with her faith in ways she found meaningful.
Turning outward proved …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/23
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414 percent.
That, according to a 2021 Missouri Division of Finance survey of payday lenders in the state, is the average annual interest rate for a payday loan in this state.
“If your …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/23
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At the end of last year, I was invited to spend an afternoon with sixth graders from St. Joseph Cathedral School, on-site at Catholic Charities for a day of service and reflection.
It was truly a …
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By Father Paul J. Clark
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2/1/23
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In its former life as a high-school seminary chapel, the Community Room of the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City resonated with hymns of the folk variety.
“We will work with each …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/23
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She handed me her passport from across my desk and I smiled as I read the cover. She was the first Ecuadorian I had encountered while working at …
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By Marissa Flores Madden
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1/19/23
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