Catholic Charities News

OREGON, OH—Thank you to Meijer for their year-end Simply Give donation of $5,000 in gift cards to Helping Hands of Saint Louis! The gift cards will be used to purchase much needed food items for our Helping Hands Food Pantry. The 2018 Meijer Simply Give program provided a record $8.5 million of Meijer food-only gift cards to food pantries across the Midwest.  Read more

La Posada Emergency Family Shelter seeks backpacks and school supplies donations for children who are currently residing in the shelter, were La Posada house guests this past year, are currently in Permanent Supportive Housing, or part of a family served at Helping Hands of St. Louis. Children will receive these school-year specific items at Catholic Charities 7th Annual Housing Support Picnic on Monday, August 5. Churches, service groups, organizations and businesses... Read more

TOLEDO, OH—Learn how to reach out to women who are experiencing an unintended pregnancy. Join us from 6 – 9 p.m., on Wednesday, May 8, at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, St. Dominic Room, 4555 N. Haven Ave., Toledo, OH. Join us to l Read more

FINDLAY, OH— On Saturday, May 4, Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo is hosting a Diocesan Jail & Prison Ministry Gathering at St. Michael the Archangel’s Auditorium, 750 Bright Road, Findlay, OH. This event is open to anyone currently involved with or interested in volunteering for this Catholic Charities ministry. The event runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $25 and includes morning refreshments and... Read more

TOLEDO, OH—Join us for the next Catholic Business Network breakfast, Thurs., May 2. Scott W. Fedor, founder of Getting Back Up—a non-profit committed to creating a better world for those living with spinal cord injuries—continues our breakfast speaker series with “Faith in the Face of Adversity.” This Catholic Charities ministry invites people of all faiths to explore ways of living and promoting Catholic values in the workplace.  Read more

Men suffer from abortion too! If you are carrying the pain and sorrow of losing a child to abortion(s), you are not alone. Find support from other men who are suffering during our “Entering Canaan Men’s Day of Prayer and Healing,” on Saturday, April 27. This day retreat is hosted by Catholic Charities... Read more

PERRYSBURG, OH—Grounded in Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, this year’s April 26 Earth Day Program will help mobilize the Catholic community to take urgent action to protect all of God’s Creation. Join us Friday, April 26, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. John XXIII’s Parish Life Center Roncalli Hall, 24250 N.... Read more

TOLEDO, OH—Join us as we pray and seek God’s grace that we will save more lives than ever during our ecumenical 40 Days for Life campaign! The campaign runs in Northwest Ohio through Sunday, April 14, 2019. You can participate in three ways: prayer and fasting, community... Read more

TOLEDO, OH—Join us for an hour of peaceful prayer to end abortion, as the pro-life community of Northwest Ohio comes together for the 40 Days for Life Spring Prayer Vigil hosted by Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo's Respect Life Ministry. We’ll gather at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2019,... Read more

TOLEDO, OH—Alumni and Friends of Saint Meinrad Seminary are invited to join in on the 3rd Annual Toledo Saint Meinrad Alumni & Friends Day of Service, from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Helping Hands of St. Louis, 443 6th Street, Toledo, OH.  Read more