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Blessings Newsletter: Summer 2025
Celebrating Bill McCarthy: 16 Years of Dedication and Leadership. And, read about Dragon Boats, Safe Streets, a special volunteer highlight and more.
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Catholic Charities launches $75M campaign to support Marylanders in need
Catholic Charities Wednesday launched a transformative initiative to reimagine its programs and services across Maryland, as well as pilot efforts that can meet an increasing demand for new services for those in need.
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Catholic Charities of Baltimore raised $45M since July. It wants to raise $30M more.
After quietly raising funds for months, Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced Wednesday a $75 million campaign, which would be the largest in the nonprofit's nearly century-old history.
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Coming to the Plate in a New Way
November 20, 2021
During the 2021 baseball season, Cedric Mullins came to the plate 602 times for the Orioles. This month, he served dozens of plates of food…
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As Pandemic Policies End, Advocacy Ramps Up
September 8, 2021
As COVID-19 upended daily life, governments put in place a host of policies designed to support those whose physical and financial health were affected by…
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Gun violence: America’s other epidemic
In Baltimore, as in so many other cities, gun violence is an epidemic. Corey Winfield and his young Safe Streets recruits were once carriers of the disease. Now, with additional support of the city, they're trying to control the spread.
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Stunning Symbols of Migration on a Post-Fire Esperanza Center Mural
August 5, 2021
Nearly three years after a fire compromised the Fells Point-based Esperanza Center, there is beauty born from the damage. Thanks to the vision from Baltimore’s…
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Recognizing a Moment
June 18, 2021
The journeys to justice and equity are far too long. Slavery arrived in 1619 on the shores of a nation not yet founded. It took 243 years for a president to declare America’s African slaves to be free women, men and children.
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Distributed in West Baltimore
April 23, 2021
Residents of West Baltimore's Irvington community and nearby neighborhoods, many of whom struggle with barriers to health care and transportation, eagerly lined a sidewalk for…
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Wins and Losses at the End of the General Assembly Session, and the Fight for Justice Continues
April 23, 2021
After 90 days and the introduction of nearly 2,800 bills, the Maryland General Assembly ended its 2021 legislative session on April 12 – bringing to…
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It’s Time for Maryland to Pass the Trust Act in Support of Immigrants
March 17, 2021
By William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director This piece originally ran in the Catholic Review. Last week, during a return flight from Baghdad, Pope Francis…
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Working for Justice, Even When it Hurts
January 20, 2021
William J. McCarthy Executive Director As I was getting ready to watch the inauguration, I was having a difficult time. This has been an incredibly…
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A Legislative Session Where Nothing Looks the Same – Except Our Mission
January 19, 2021
As the Maryland General Assembly opens the 2021 legislative session, nothing looks the same. Hallways that usually teem with advocates, interns and the public are…
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