Catalog of Ministries
Our catalog is continually growing. It is provided here to help inform and inspire you to become engaged in philanthropy. Our hope is that you will get involved. The rewards will be great.
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Family Counseling Center of St. Paul’s
Biography
The mission of the Family Counseling Center of St Paul’s(FCCSP) is providing affordable, accessible, bilingual, and culturally-sensitive mental and behavioral health counseling to children, adults, and families; parenting skills to parents and caregivers; and, customized training to school teachers and educators.
The vision of the FCCSP is to continue to provide intimate, compassionate direct-care human services through the integration of our CASA approach, a cost-effective replicable model that emphasizes positive, loving affirmation and honest communications between children, adults, and within families.
Family Honor, Inc.
Biography
Family Honor provides a Catholic framework on the truth and meaning of sexuality, love, and family. We fulfill our mission through family-centered programs that bring parents and teens together to talk about some of the most important things in life, with special focus on chastity. Family Honor also delivers weekend courses and half day seminars for adults. Some programs available in Spanish.
Fathers of St. Edmund, Southern Missions, Inc.
Biography
“Rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Edmundite Southern Missions stands with poor Black children, families and elders as we feed the poor, clothe the needy, shelter the homeless and educate God’s people to break the yoke of poverty in the Deep South.”
-From our Mission Statement
Edmundite Missions has been fulfilling our calling for more than 77 years by quietly serving the poor living in the poverty-stricken communities of the Deep South. What began in 1937 as a courageous fight for victims of discrimination in Alabama’s Black Belt quickly broadened to include outreach ministries of compassion, providing for the essential daily needs of food, clothing and shelter to those stricken by extreme poverty. The Edmundite Missions serves poor and marginalized children, families, young adults and seniors of all faith traditions to meet their immediate needs while addressing the long term issues of systemic poverty in the Deep South.
As a Catholic organization, rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our commitment is to provide the programs and essential services that address some of the most pressing issues affecting those living in some of the poorest counties in America. Also, we are constantly and prayerfully evolving our programs and creating new ministries to help lead those in poverty from hopelessness to self-sustainability, from education programs to apprenticeship opportunities. We carry out our commitment to the people of this region guided by our motto, taken from our founder Father Frank Casey, SSE “do the best we can, with what little we have, to serve those most in need.”
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Poverty in the Deep South: An Introduction to the Edmundite Missions from Edmundite Missions on Vimeo.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Central Maryland FCA office)
Biography
The mission of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is
to present to athletes and coaches and to all whom they influence the
challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord,
serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of his church.
FCA began in 1954 and is now the largest Christian campus ministry in the
world. We have a local staff which serve the Crownsville area.
Feminists For Life of America (Washington, DC)
Biography
Established in 1972 and reorganized in 1995, Feminists For Life of America (FFLA) is a nonsectarian, grassroots organization. Feminists for Life of America recognizes that abortion is a reflection that our society has failed to meet the needs of women. We are dedicated to systematically eliminating the root causes that drive women to abortion—primarily lack of practical resources and support—through holistic, woman-centered solutions. Women deserve better than abortion.
Florida Community Loan Fund (Orlando, FL)
Biography
The Mission of the Florida Community Loan fund is to: 1) Provide loans on affordable terms and technical assistance to meet housing, economic development and social servid credit needs in Florida’s low-income communities; 2) Assist traditionally under-served organizations and businesses in both urban and rural areas by complementing and extending the reach of conventional lenders and public institutions; and 3) Responsibly match resources from socially-concerned investors and donors to the needs of low-income communities, significantly strengthening social and economic justice throughout Florida.
FOCUS The Fellowship of Catholic University Students
Biography
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same.
Fonkoze USA
Biography
Fonkoze is a Haitian foundation that supports the organized poor, providing them with essential banking services throughout the country and assisting borrowers with literacy, business training and health education. Fonkoze USA is the American nonprofit that assists Fonkoze in its critical work. Both Fonkoze and Fonkoze USA are committed to the economic and social improvement of the people and communities of Haiti and to the reduction of poverty in the country. Both organizations are non-political and take no official positions on any aspect of the Haitian political situation. Although Board directors, staff and clients may express such opinions, they do not ever express these on behalf of Fonkoze or Fonkoze USA.
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Food for the Poor
Biography
Our mission is to link the church of the First World with the church of the Third World in a manner that helps both the materially poor and the poor in spirit. The materially poor are served by local churches, clergy and lay leaders who have been empowered and supplied with goods by Food For The Poor.
The poor in spirit are renewed by their relationship with and service to the poor through our direct ministry of teaching, encouragement and prayer. Ultimately, we seek to bring both benefactors and recipients to a closer union with our Lord.
Francis House Inc
Biography
Francis House provides a home and an extended family to people with terminal illness sp they can die with dignity and experience the unconditional love of God.
Franciscan Earth Literacy Center
Biography
In the spirit of St. Francis, the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center recognizes our oneness with all creation. We promote active learning and healthy relationships with our natural environment to achieve sustainable living.
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
Biography
We exist as a Catholic religious community to invite the world to join us in the quest for healing and reconciliation. We do this by living, embracing, and fostering the Franciscan spirit of At-One-Ment which includes: the unity of all and the healing of the broken and those who have lost their way. We joy in God.
Franciscan Friars, TOR, Province of the Immaculate Conception
Biography
The Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular (TOR) of the Immaculate Conception Province, follow Christ in the footsteps of Saint Francis. We are a fraternity of men who freely vow ourselves to living in communion as brothers. We strive to live the gospel through gentleness, hospitality, and service. We seek to address the changing needs of the Church and the world by calling ourselves and others to prayer and conversion. More about us: Since the 1920s friars from the Province of the Immaculate Conception have served in a wide range of ministries. Our friars continue to serve in parishes with immigrant communities, in schools as educators and counselors, staff retreat centers as spiritual directors, and are advocates for the poor through Peace and Justice Ministry. In the beginning we built a Monastery to minister to Italian immigrants in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, and were blessed by generous donations that allowed us to reach out and build churches, schools, and communities of faith in Paraguay, and around the world through the international mission work of the TORs in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. Our international body consists of friars in twelve countries. We rely on charitable donations to meet the needs of many of the Province’s earliest friars who are retired and to educate new priests to carry on our ministry. Our ministry continues to evolve and emphasize the spiritual path of continual conversion, constantly turning our lives over to God by dedicating ourselves to gospel poverty in the vision of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Assisi, and by sharing this gift with the Church, and the world.
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America
Biography
For 800 years, the Roman Catholic Church has entrusted the guardianship of the Christian shrines in the Holy Land to the Order of St. Francis. This work by the Franciscan friars has grown to include schools and missions in the Holy Land, and care for the children, families, refugees and others in need throughout the region. The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America, located in Washington, DC, sustains this 800-year mission of the Franciscan Friars in the Holy Land through education, vocations, pilgrimages and pastoral ministry for local and visiting Catholics and all people of good will. The Monastery is home to a thriving Franciscan community, self sustaining and capable of fulfilling its mission on behalf of the Holy Land, its Friars and the Church Universal.
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Foundation (New York, NY)
Biography
The Foundation’s vision is guided by a passionate dedication to the healing mission of the Congregation. Its hope-filled vision for the future of the Foundation is that it will generate the resources needed to support ministries that promote and perpetuate the compassionate healing of people and the earth. The Foundation endeavors to generate the resources needed to support programs and ministries in the Brazil, Italy, Senegal, and the United States. Foundation programs and services promote and perpetuate the compassionate healing of the disenfranchised and marginated poor.
Franciscan Sisters, TOR of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother
Biography
Founding Grace and Mission: After the example of St. Francis of Assisi, we are contemplative-active Sisters who spend half of our time interceding for the world through prayer, and the rest of our time in ministry among the poor, the elderly, youth, young adults on college campuses, and at parishes and retreats where we evangelize, seeking to bring renewal of the fullness of Catholic life. As a joyful, vibrant and growing religious community, founded in 1988 n Steubenville Ohio, we express our love for God and neighbor by devotion to prayer and to the spiritual and corporal works of mercy
Franciscan Spiritual Center and Clare House (Aston, PA)
Biography
Franciscan Spiritual Ministries is a ministry sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia and rooted in Gospel values and in the prophetic spirit of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. The staff seeks to provide environments, experiences and resources which enable persons to meet God in both stillness and activity. With hospitality, simplicity, and joy, all are welcome as brother and sister. The programs are holistic, ecumenical, collaborative in nature, and supportive of nonviolence. Clare House, a component of the Spiritual Center, is dedicated to providing contemplative space for persons of any faith who desire to deepen their relationship with God. Five Hermitages are available in a wooded area on the grounds of Clare House.
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Biography
Franciscan University of Steubenville educates, evangelizes, and sends forth joyful disciples empowered by the Holy Spirit. We form men and women to serve God and one another so they can be a transforming Christian presence in the world. Franciscan University is foremost an academic community. Our students are trained as professionals through rigorous courses built on the Catholic intellectual tradition. Together with expert faculty as mentors, they explore new ideas and participate in cutting-edge research across more than 80 graduate and undergraduate programs. The intellectual formation and hands-on experiences they receive here prepare them to excel in medical school, graduate school, and meaningful careers in almost any field. At Franciscan’s core is our commitment to dynamic orthodoxy. We engage our students’ hearts and souls along with their minds to help them discover their God-given dignity and purpose. They grow in their love for Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, encountering both Christ and his Bride in liturgy and sacrament.Our work of proclaiming the Gospel extends far beyond our hilltop campus in Ohio. Through outreach and evangelization, we empower people across the country and throughout the world to deepen their relationships with Jesus Christ and to live as his disciples.
Freedom House (Detroit, MI)
Biography
Freedom House is a non-denominational non-profit organization established in 1983.Our mission is to address the needs of homeless and/or indigent refugees seeking asylum in either the U.S. or Canada.
Guided by our belief that all persons deserve to live free from oppression and deserve to be treated with justice, compassion and dignity, our goals are:
1. To offer a continuum of care and services to persons living in our shelter, as well as to offer refugees in need.
2. To advocate for systemic change which more fully recognizes the rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
Friends in Solidarity, Inc (with South Sudan)
Biography
Friends in Solidarity is a collaborative ministry initiated by Institutes of Women and Men Religious in the United States supporting the people of Africa, especially South Sudan, through capacity building initiatives that include the training of teachers, health care professionals and pastoral teams. Compelled by the suffering of our African brothers and sisters, we are committed to raising awareness of their situation and working in collaboration with the Church in Africa as it accompanies, equips and empowers the people to create a sustainable future where their full human potential may be realized.