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.
If you wish to make an individual contribution to any organization in our catalog of ministries, please contact the organization directly. The catalog below can be searched by name, sorted by category or browsed alphabetically.
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Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
Biography
Catholic Theological Union, the largest Catholic graduate school of theology and ministry in the United States, was founded in 1968 in the renewed spirit and vision of the Second Vatican Council. Through its internationally-renowned faculty, CTU educates over 500 women and men annually—ordained and lay, international and ethnically diverse— for service in the church and to the world. The primary mission of the Catholic Theological Union is the academic and pastoral formation of students preparing for priesthood and a variety of other ministries in the United States and throughout the world. The school also provides continuing theological education for clergy, religious, and lay persons. CTU is committed to theological education and scholarship within a community of faith through interaction with a living Catholic tradition and ecumenical, interfaith, and cross-cultural perspectives and resources.
Catholic Volunteer Network
Biography
Founded in 1963, Catholic Network of Volunteer Services (CNVS) is a national membership organization of nearly 200 Christian volunteer and mission programs that fosters and promotes full-time national and international service opportunities for people of all backgrounds, ages and skills. CNVS supports and enhances the work of its membership by providing training and resources, networking opportunities, and national advocacy.
Catholic Volunteer Network
Biography
Catholic Volunteer Network is a national membership organization of Christian volunteer and mission programs that fosters and promotes full-time national and international service opportunities for people of all backgrounds, ages and skills. Catholic Volunteer Network supports and enhances the work of its membership by providing training and resources, networking opportunities, and national advocacy. Catholic Volunteer Network represents 200 member volunteer programs, which collectively place more than 19,000 volunteers annually in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and in 112 countries worldwide.
Catholic Youth Foundation USA
Biography
Catholic Youth Foundation USA serves the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry by providing financial resources at the local, diocesan, regional, and national levels to promote effective and innovative youth ministry to assure a faithful future.
Our goals include:
Supporting the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry in their ministry to young people
Providing scholarships for young people to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference and for adult leaders to attend the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry
Awarding grants for youth ministry projects
Aiding in the development of youth ministry programs for culturally diverse communities
Providing outreach to youth in crisis
Training youth ministers
Catholics Come Home
Biography
Catholics Come Home, Inc. is an independent non-profit Catholic apostolate that creates effective and compassionate media messages and broadcasts them nationally and internationally, in order to inspire, educate and evangelize inactive Catholics and others, and invite them to live a deeper faith in Jesus Christ, in accord with the magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Cecil County Pregnancy Center (Elkton, MD)
Biography
The Cecil County Pregnancy Center is a Christian organization committed to upholding the sanctity of human life by demonstrating the love of Christ to pregnant women, as well as to families caring for young children. We affirm the biblical view of life, sex, marriage and family by providing life-affirming support, education, referrals and material assistance in times of need. Although independent of the diocese, our organization is also the approved sponsor (located within the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware) of the Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats for spiritual and emotional healing following an abortion decision.
Center for FaithJustice
Biography
The Center for Faithjustice inspires the next generation of leaders by creating programs to serve those in need and educate for justice in the Catholic tradition.
Center for Great Expectations
Biography
Grounded in a spirituality that treasures the dignity of all, Great Expectations seeks to form a partnership with homeless pregnant women in creating a safe place, a safe presence, and a safe path so that they may complete a healthy pregnancy, choose a next right step, and follow through on their plan.
Center of Concern (Washington, DC)
Biography
The mission of the is grounded in Judeo-Christian values and the challenges of Catholic Social Teaching, which emphasizes solidarity with those in poverty throughout the world. The Center’s main focus is social justice and the transformation of inequitable structures and systems. The work of the Center of Concern has been directed at analyses of globalization through the lens of gender, class, and race, with a concern for human rights, especially economic and social rights. Working with a wide range of networks and coalitions, the Center contributes to international policy discussions and promotes people-centered economic development through education and advocacy. The Center reaches out to a range of faith-based communities, churches and schools; to grassroots groups and other non-government organizations working for the common good; and to members of the international women’s movement committed to justice for all women, their families, and communities.
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Biography
Chaminade University offers its students an education in a collaborative learning environment that prepares them for life, service and successful careers. Guided by its Catholic, Marianist and liberal arts educations traditions, Chaminade encourages the development of moral character, personal competencies, and a commitment to build a just and peaceful society. The University offers both civic and church communities of the Pacific region its academic and intellectual resources in the pursuit of common aims.
As the only Catholic University in Hawaii, and one of the three Marianist higher-education institutions in the US, Chaminade University is guided by the understanding that both reason and faith are essential conditions in the pursuit of truth.
Chesapeake Music
Biography
To enrich the musical life of the chesapeake region by delighting today’s audiences and developing tomorrow’s.
Children NEED Parents
Biography
Promoting the notion that no child has to be homeless, the Children NEED Parents campaign exist to help bring about the day when there will be no homeless children among us; spearheading society’s decision to bring all these 750,000 American children home. We do this by educating the general public as to the essential problem of homeless children and the solution-providing each with a permanent family.
Choice Pharmaceutical Institute
Biography
Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute, located in Seattle, WA, is dedicated to (i) promotion of public education and awareness about the widespread use of electively aborted fetal material and other morally illicit human material in the drug discovery, development and production processes, (ii) certification of existing and future drugs and therapeutics that are not tainted at any step by these materials or processes, (iii) promotion of pro-life grounded pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies committed to the research, development, and commercialization of drugs and therapeutics that are not tainted at any step by these materials or processes, and (iv) conduction of research into the health consequences of using these morally illicit materials in our vaccines and biologic drugs.
Christ the King Preparatory School
Biography
Mission: Christ the King is a Catholic, college preparatory high school in Newark, New Jersey providing a quality education for young men and women of limited economic resources. Christ the King welcomes students of all faiths and cultural heritages.Christ the King promotes academic achievement, professionalism, and virtuous character though a challenging core curriculum and innovative work study program for the purposes of transforming society.?
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Christian Brothers Academy
Biography
Christian Brothers Academy, a college preparatory Catholic School in the Lasallian tradition, provides young men in grades six through twelve with a balanced education through challenging academic and broad co-curricular programs in a safe, faith-filled environment. Sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, CBA is committed to meeting the needs of the individual, developing his full potential and guiding him toward his role as a successful member of society. the teachings of the Catholic Church, the traditions of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the principles of American citizenship form the foundation of the school’s Educational Philosophy.
Christian Rescue Service
Biography
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE CALLED UPON TO BE WHERE
IT IS NECESSARY TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, WASH THE BLOOD AND
WIPE THE TEARS AWAY.
OUR METHOD OF ACTION IS REALIZATION OF PRACTICAL CASES FOR
THE SAKE OF PROTECTION AND HEALING OF THE SPIRIT, SOUL AND
BODY OF SPECIFIC PEOPLE.
The purpose of the CRS is assisting in providing comprehensive practical help
(spiritual, psychological, humanitarian, educational, social, advisory, informational and
human rights activities).
Collier Services
Biography
The mission of Collier Services is to give at-risk youth a chance to grow to their potential in an environment that promotes belonging, dignity and hope. The mission is based on a philosophy of deep respect for the inherent worth of each individual and the belief in the capacity for personal change that is consistent with the ministry of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
Colorado Catholic Conference
Biography
The Colorado Catholic Conference is the state-level, public policy agency operated jointly by the Archdiocese of Denver, the Diocese of Pueblo and the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Through the conference, the Church, on a statewide basis, officially interacts and communicates with state and federal government. The conference informs and advises the dioceses, parishes, other Church organizations, and interested persons concerning the legislative process, the activities of government, and the moral and social implications of public issues. The conference seeks to shape public policy that protects the sanctity and dignity of all human life, serves the poor, heals the sick, nurtures the family, and promotes the common good.
Committee for Catholic Secondary Education in Colorado Springs
Biography
St. Mary’s High School is an academic community modeled on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the living tradition of the Catholic Church. This community challenges and empowers students to: Grow in mind, body, and spirit, respecting the dignity of all; Master the skills and knowledge for the next phase of their development, primarily a college education;
Become responsible, ethical decision-makers in a diverse, complex world.
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Biography
Commonwealth Catholic Charities has worked to alleviate human suffering and restore hope, dignity, and opportunities for Virginia residents since 1923.
The mission of Commonwealth Catholic Charities is to provide quality, compassionate human services to all people, especially the most vulnerable, regardless of faith.