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HUD-Certified Housing Counselor, Paige Orscheln, shares resources on securing housing, renting, home-buying and more with visitors of the Second Annual Community Resource Fair in March of 2023. Catholic Charities is one of only two agencies with HUD-Certified Counseling Services across the 38-counties in the Diocese of Jefferson City.
Encounter at Catholic Charities — The ripple effect of care
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 … more
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Catholic Charities staff, led by then-Executive Director Dan Lester, tour the Central office amidst construction during the Open Hearts, Open Doors campaign.
Encounter at Catholic Charities — Looking back and looking forward
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 … more
Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, who will serve as interim director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, stands in the chapel of the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City.
Sr. Kathleen Wegman SSND to serve as interim director of Catholic Charities
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 … more
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Catholic Charities Staff Members celebrate the Catholic Charities Food Pantry’s one year anniversary with an Open House Celebration welcoming community members and partners to tour the pantry, enjoy refreshments and live music, and learn about the incredible work the pantry has done to bring neighbors one step closer to food security. Pictured from left to right are Lori Stoll, Mark Smith-Vandergriff, Sr. Kathleen Wegman, SSND and Diane Elam.
Reflecting on one year of service at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. 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 … more
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Clients of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri’s Refugee Services program enjoy an afternoon of bowling at AMF Town & Country Lanes in Columbia, following a day of learning about American culture with presentations, discussions and education to help clients integrate well into their new communities.
The Joy of Security
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 … more
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People in Jefferson City begin the long road to recovery a few days after an F4 tornado damaged a section of the city in May 2019.
Walking the long road to disaster recovery, together
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 … more
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Sharron Parker (right) helps another volunteer correctly attach a blood pressure monitor to their arm as part of their CDC-certified training in the Mid-MO Self-Management of Blood Pressure program.
Healthier hearts for all
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 … more
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Dan Lester, executive director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, stands inside the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in the agency’s headquarters in Jefferson City Jan. 31. Mr. Lester announced that he will step down from his role at Catholic Charities on April 7.
Dan Lester grateful for his time at Catholic Charities
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 … more
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Catholic Charities continues providing care, creating hope
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 … more
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The St. Patrick Parish Rectory in Clarence, shown here on the left adjacent to the church, is being converted to transitional housing for mothers and children in need, with help from a Charity and Mercy Grant from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
Outreach is the goal of parish-focused Catholic Charities grant program
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 … more
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Students of St. Nicholas Academy in Jefferson City help out in the food pantry during a visit to the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City.
Volunteer engagement is an important part of Catholic Charities’ mission
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Growing up Catholic in Central Missouri, Chelle Smith-Vandergriff struggled to connect with her faith in ways she found meaningful. Turning outward proved … more
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Catholic Charities Freedom through Financial Health program
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 … more
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Fr. Paul Clark speaks to the sixth-grade class of St. Joseph Cathedral School on-site at Catholic Charities’ central offices in Jefferson City for a day of service and reflection.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ENCOUNTER — Our hearts were made for the gift of self
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 … more
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The cots are set up and ready to welcome guests to Jefferson City Room at the Inn, an interchurch emergency shelter that’s open each night in January and February in the Catholic Charities Community Room in Jefferson City.
Interchurch overnight shelter needs more volunteers
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 … more
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Ms. Flores Madden
Encounter at Catholic Charities — Finding joy amidst the struggle
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos.  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 … more
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Sister Kathleen Wegman SSND
January — An invitation to begin anew
I remember well the feeling of strangeness in spending New Year’s Eve in silence, a holy hour and various forms of prayer. This was the practice when I was a novice of the School Sisters of … more
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES — Awaiting Christmas with grateful hearts
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18d) 2022 was a year of transition … more
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An image of the Blessed Mother, which once adorned the chapel in the old St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City, is now affixed to an exterior wall at Catholic Charities' headquarters in the Capital City.
Leadership roles sharpen vision for services at Catholic Charities
As Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) continues to grow service reach across the 38 counties of the Diocese of Jefferson City, leadership changes within the agency aim … more
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Case Management Supervisor Frishta Aslami holds Anyur (at one year old, left, and at one month old, right). Fristha accompanied Anyur’s mother to the delivery room for her birth, and was given the honor of naming the child. “I chose Anyur, which from Turkish and Arabic origins this means ‘Moonlight’” she shares, “It was my first time ever witnessing such a wonderful blessing and that brought me an image of life in a form of light, and so I chose this name for this child.”
Reflecting on resettlement — One year, so many changes
In August of 2021 the world watched as thousands of Afghans, now fearing for their lives, fled their homes after the fall of Kabul. Just one month later, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern … more
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Ken Palermo
Palermo is new director of Catholic Charities Refugee Services
Ken Palermo has had a sergeant’s stripe tacked to the bulletin board at every job he’s ever worked. It’s from the uniform of his dad, a retired west suburban Chicago police … more
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