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Disaster Response March, 2012 |
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Catholic Charities Prepares to Respond to Tornado Damage
Coordination is underway with Catholic Charities agencies in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and its agencies in impacted areas have taken immediate steps to respond to the aftermath of last weekend’s tornadoes in Wichita and Salina, Kansas; Thurman and Creston, Iowa; Lincoln, Nebraska; Norman and Woodward, Oklahoma.
“We are coordinating with our agencies to ensure that they have the support they need,” said Rev. Larry Snyder, President of CCUSA. “We pray for those impacted by these sudden and devastating storms; as always, we stand ready to assist during immediate and long-term recovery efforts.”
CCUSA, among the nation’s largest human services organizations, has provided nationwide disaster response services for decades. Its work to reduce poverty in America is among the most acknowledged in the country.
To help Catholic Charities assist people in need, donate directly to Catholic Charities USA, P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297 or visti their web page at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
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Bishop Leonard Blair at the March 23rd Rally for Religious Freedom
This is to clarify any confusion on the HHS Mandate, between the position of Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo and Catholic Charities USA. Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo is in complete agreement and support of Bishop Leonard Blair and the USCCB position on the HHS Mandate.
The following is CCUSA’s most recent statement (2/15/ 2012):
“In response to a great number of mischaracterizations in the media, Catholic Charities USA wants to make two things very clear:
1. We have not endorsed the accommodation to the HHS mandate that was announced by the Administration last Friday.
2. We unequivocally share the goal of the US Catholic bishops to uphold religious liberty and will continue to work with the USCCB towards that goal.
Any representation to the contrary is false.”
Please keep us in your prayers and feel free to call or email me at
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if you have any questions. God bless you and keep the faith!
Rodney O. Schuster, Executive Director, Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo
Read more on HHS Mandate.
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Please support the 2012 ACA!
The Diocese of Toledo kicks off the 2012 Annual Catholic Appeal in Lent. Please be generous with your contributions! Catholic Charities is one of many local recipients of ACA funding. Other recipients are diocesan youth ministry, seminarian formation, the Office of Marriage and Family Life, the Sunday Catholic Mass broadcast for homebound parishioners and support for parishioners with disabilities.
For more information, please watch this video of Bishop Leonard P. Blair introducing and explaining this annual diocesan appeal. Thank you!
http://www.toledodiocese.org/index.php/annual-catholic-appeal
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