Catalog of Ministries
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Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School
Biography
Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School is a Roman Catholic, independent college & career preparatory high school committed to serving young men of diverse backgrounds in the Franciscan Tradition. We are committed to educational excellence and a constant pursuit of distinction as we dedicate ourselves to the development of each student. Faithful to the Franciscan values of inclusiveness and respect for all, Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School serves as an academic and spiritual community which endeavors to educate young men to be responsible Christian citizens through rigorous academic programs, opportunities for individual growth and service to others in the local and global communities.
Bishop’s Guild Diocese of Fort Worth Advancement Foundation Catholic Center
Biography
The mission of the Bishop’s Guild is to be leaders in the Diocese of Forth Worth and support growth of the Catholic Church by 1). Supporting a continuous line of succession in the priesthood by way of spiritual as well as financial support of our seminarians and priests; 2). Sharing the Bishop’s vision in evangelizing to the diocese and beyond; and 3). Offering fellowship and education to Bishop’s Guild members.
Black and Indian Mission Office
Biography
The Black and Indian Mission established in 1884 serves Black, Indian, Eskimo and Aleute communities with evangelization and supervises the only annual collection mandated by the third plenary council. The funds collected annually are distributed as diocesan grants and have been responsible for continuing the Church’s faithful in supporting the evangelization needs of the Black and Native American communities in the United States.
Blessings International
Biography
The vision of Blessings International is to heal the hurting globally and locally by providing life-saving pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and medical supplies to medical mission teams, clinics, and hospitals; to build healthy communities by treating the poor and victims of endemic medical problems, outbreaks of disease, or overwhelming disasters; and to transform lives by actively demonstrating the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
BVM Restorative Justice Ministry (St. Paul, MN)
Biography
The BVM Restorative Justice Ministry seeks to implement the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary mission of
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Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYS
Biography
Cabrini immigrant Services of NYC (CIS-NYC) provides essential services to immigrants in the spirit of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants and founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our mission is to empower immigrants, their families and their communities through education, access to essential services, civic participation and community building. We strive to work together with the immigrant community to create a more inclusive society by fostering justice, dignity and respect.
Cabrini Mission Foundation (New York, NY)
Biography
Cabrini Mission Foundation was formed in January 1998 to serve Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC)-sponsored works of its Stella Maris Province. Cabrini Mission Foundation models Frances Cabrini’s missionary spirit, entrepreneurial and industrious style, and focus on reaching out to people worldwide. Continuing this tradition, the Foundation’s philosophy is to respond to needs with possibilities, supporting the priorities and works of Cabrini’s Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in the following areas: health care, religious education, ministries for family and youth, vocation ministry for the Church, ministries of justice and peace, works of human promotion, respect for life in all its stages, immigrants and refugees, the poor and needy, international communion and solidarity, and promotion of a just and ethical economy
Calvert House, the Catholic Center at the University of Chicago
Biography
The mission of Calvert House is to form students for Catholic leadership in the Church and in the world. Our community reflects the diversity and richness of the universal Church, and we seek to make our members aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit in the gifts they have been given and in the differences they share.
Cappella Oratoriana (Brooklyn, NY)
Biography
Cappella Oratoriana, based at the Brooklyn Oratory of St. Philip Neri, is an ensemble of singers specializing in the performance of the important but neglected body of music associated with the Oratories in the 16th and 17th centuries. Its repertory includes sacred music that led to the development of the early oratorio, and Cappella Oratoriana is committed to providing public performances of sacred music to audiences in New York City as well as other locations.
Capuchin Community Services
Biography
Inspired by the gospel of Jesus and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Capuchin friars of the Province of Saint Joseph, together with our partners in ministry, prayerfully build sister-brotherhood in the world. We attend simply and directly to spiritual and other basic human needs, especially those of people experiencing poverty and disenfranchisement, promoting justice for all.
Capuchin Community Services operates two ministry sites in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The House of Peace is the county’s only 5 day per week food pantry and St. Ben’s Community Meal feeds people struggling with mental illness and homelessness.
Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Sacred Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi
Biography
Inspired by the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Province of the Sacred Stigmata joyfully observe a life of simplicity guided by contemplative prayer and brotherhood, that we may better embrace the Gospel and minister to others, preferentially to the poor and marginalized.
Capuchin Province of St. Joseph
Biography
Inspired by the gospel of Jesus and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Capuchin friars of the Province of Saint Joseph, together with our partners in ministry, prayerfully build sister-brotherhood in the world. We attend simply and directly to spiritual and other basic human needs, especially those of people experiencing poverty and disenfranchisement, promoting justice for all.
Capuchin Community Services operates two ministry sites in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The House of Peace is the county’s only 5 days per week food pantry and St. Ben’s Community Meal feeds people struggling with mental illness and homelessness.
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Biography
Inspired by the life and spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, we:
- tend to people’s basic needs, especially the need for food,
- strive to stimulate minds and nourish spirits, and
- work to understand and address root causes of social injustice in our community
In all we do, we seek to build alliances with others who share a commitment to this vision.
Co-founded by Blessed Solanus Casey, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen feeds, clothes and cares for people in need.
Caritas Internationalis
Biography
Caritas shares the mission of the Catholic Church to serve the poor and to promote charity and justice throughout the world.
Carmelite Communities Associated, Inc.
Biography
Carmelite Communities Associated (CCA) is a nationwide association of communities of Discalced Carmelite nuns formed to support one another in the deepening of the Teresian contemplative life:
- We live the prophetic voice of the Carmelite charism in our witness of faith and hope in the Triune God
- We nurture relationships among our member communities and with the Carmelite family here and abroad. We collaborate to create mutual respect and practical support
- We recognize and honor our differences while working to strengthen our unity in diversity.
Goals of the CCA – as adopted/revised for 2018-2020
- We have fostered a broader acceptance of unity in diversity and the mutuality of the Carmelite family, especially by continued collaboration, friendship and communion among associations/federations at home and abroad.
- We have continued to work at achieving a representative voice in matters affecting our lives, the Teresian charism, and the Order.
- We have developed and empowered our members to be future leaders of and/or contributors to CCA.
- We have continued to provide active, mutual support to the identified needs of our communities, in particular, sisterly visits of each member community by the Leadership Team or delegates in the next term
Carmelite Missions (Darien, IL)
Biography
The Carmelite Missions is an integral part of the international Carmelite Order. The Mission Office helps the province’s missionaries in Peru and Mexico and has assisted other provinces of the Order and congregations of Carmelite Sisters in their formation programs and in their missionary projects. The present director was formerly Prior General of the Order and has personal knowledge and direct contact with the Carmelite family (priests, sisters, and lay volunteers) all over the world.
Casa Cornelia Law Center (San Diego, CA)
Biography
Casa Cornelia’s mission is to provide quality free legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations within the indigent immigrant community. We do this through our Asylum Program, our Domestic Violence Program and our Detained Unaccompanied Children Program. Our clients are men women and children who come from all over the world, seeking safe refuge in the US.
Casa Romero Renewal Center, Inc
Biography
With the vision of a peaceful, just and sustainable society in which every person can achieve their divinely inspired potential, Casa Romero Center is an urban, bilingual spirituality center whose mission is to form and renew individuals, strengthen families, and build community in the Ignatian tradition. Our mission is achieved through our programs and services which: offer a safe, structured, nurturing family environment; engage individuals in the recognition and understanding of their unique gifts; facilitate youth dreams, goals, and the creation of a life vision; provide youth and adults with leadership formation; help inform a positive worldview; and are permeated by the following values and beliefs: We believe in the divinely inspired gifts and calling of every person; We believe that every person has the right to self-development and pursuit of their own divine purpose; We believe that every person deserves to be treated with love, dignity and respect; we believe that diversity makes us stronger
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) (Washington, DC)
Biography
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) (Washington, DC) Mission Statement: The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) addresses the root causes of poverty in the United States in order to help poor and low-income Americans help themselves out of poverty. Since 1970, the Catholic Campaign has supported more than 4,000 low-income led community-based projects that strengthen families, create jobs, build affordable housing, fight crime, and improve schools and neighborhoods. CCHD supports projects that develop community leadership and participation so that their solutions to poverty will be long-lasting and effective. CCHD also educates Catholics about the causes of poverty and Catholic social teaching, and works to build solidarity between the poor and non-poor.
Catholic Campus Ministry Association
Biography
Mission: CCMA provides valuable leadership for campus ministers. We equip and teach campus ministers how to expand their influence. Finally, we establish best practices for sustainable campus ministry. CCMA connects campus ministers with one another. With membership located in all 50 states, CCMA provides the professional network for campus ministers to stay linked to one another. Campus Ministry needs advocacy. That’s where CCMA comes in, valuing campus ministers, speaking for them and engaging them in relevant findings that impact their work.