Pope John XXIII became pope in 1958. His favorite title was “Servant of the Servants of God.” Pope John XXIIII initiated the Second Vatican Council. This is what the church needed, a breath of fresh air and he was exactly that. Pope John XXIII at bedtime would in a childlike manner put his trust in God and say, “I’ve done my best I could in your service this day, Oh Lord. I’m going […]
Join us in welcoming Harmony Lanham to Community Support Services!
Harmony is a Social Worker with previous experience working inside Dare to Care pantries under Family Scholar House and the University of Louisville Cardinal Cupboard. She is thrilled to join Catholic Charities of Louisville as the Community Referral and Food Pantry Coordinator, discovering new ways to serve individuals and families in the Louisville Metro area.
In her free time, […]
Join us in welcoming Stephanie Sack to Migration and Refugee Services!
After living in Colorado for 25 years Stephanie made the move to Louisville with her two daughters in tow, 12 years later she is thrilled to be part of the Catholic Charities team.
Stephanie is the daughter of immigrants and has always had the desire to help new immigrants and the marginalized communities. She has found wonderful volunteer opportunities with […]
St. Gabriel is an angel who serves as a messenger for God to certain people. He is one of the three archangels. Gabriel is mentioned in both the Old and the New Testaments of the Bible. First, in the Old Testament, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions. In the New Testament, Gabriel, described as “an angel of the Lord,” first appears to Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist. After Elizabeth conceived and was six months […]
Born in Palestine sometime in the 1st century, St. Matthew was one of Jesus’s 12 apostles and also one of the four Evangelists, according to the Bible. Matthew authored the first Gospel of the Bible’s New Testament, now known as the Gospel of Matthew. Prior to preaching the word of God, he worked as a tax collector in Capernaum.
Join us in welcoming Angel Niyonshima to Migration and Refugee Services!
Angel Niyonshima is a Refugee Employment Specialist with seven years of experience working in the Employee Recruitment Industry.
Angel specializes in assessing applicants’ knowledge, skills and experience to best suit open positions. Angel helps with client assessment, employment plan development, and establishing a system for job readiness activities.
Oversees client job search and assists with interview and application process.
Angel is a powerful force […]
Join us in welcoming Anna Lawson to Migration and Refugee Services!
I’m a Louisville native who has witnessed the meaningful work Catholic Charities has done for many years. I am thrilled to join the team as a Public Benefits Caseworker. I love to travel and experience new adventures, but I’m always happiest when I’m in the woods with my dog.
Hildegard was elected magistra by her fellow nuns in 1136; she founded the monasteries of Rupertsberg in 1150 and Eibingen in 1165. One of her works as a composer, the Ordo Virtutum, is an early example of liturgical drama and arguably the oldest surviving morality play She wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts, as well as letters, liturgical songs,[2] and poems, while supervising miniature illuminations in the Rupertsberg manuscript of her first work, Scivias. […]
From Mariya Kobayashi with Bakhita:
“I met a lawyer a few months ago, an older gentleman born and raised in Louisville, never wanted to move because he loved the city so much. He said the only reason Louisville is so great & grown like it has with incredible food, art, and culture is solely because of Catholic Charities. So much love!”
Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish priest who died as prisoner 16770 in Auschwitz, on August 14, 1941. When a prisoner escaped from the camp, the Nazis selected 10 others to be killed by starvation in reprisal for the escape. One of the 10 selected to die, Franciszek Gajowniczek, began to cry: My wife! My children! I will never see them again! At this Maximilian Kolbe stepped forward and asked to die in his place. His request was granted …
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