Catholic Charities USA supports individuals and families by fighting poverty, building community and delivering services through human, spiritual, financial and physical resources.

"Believing in the presence of God in our midst, we proclaim the sanctity of human life and the dignity of the person by sharing in the mission of Jesus given to the Church."Official Site: Our Vision and Mission

"The mission of Catholic Charities USA is to exercise leadership in assisting its membership, particularly the diocesan Catholic Charities agencies and supporting group members, in their mission of service, advocacy and convening."Official Site: Our Vision and Mission

• 1727: French Ursuline Sisters open orphanage in New Orleans

• 1910: Forms as the National Conference of Catholic Charities

• 1917: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago begins

• 1929-1939: Focus on impact of the Great Depression by feeding the hungry, caring for orphans, and operating homeless shelters

• 1945: Oversees 48 different aid programs including: job training, foster care, maternity care for unwed mothers, day care, care for the aged and the sick, emergency food and shelter, counseling

• 2007: Community service centers established in neighborhoods with the greatest poverty. Social services programs work towards achievement of economic and emotional self-sufficiency for all.

• Just Faith Ministries: Empowering People of Faith to Develop a Passion and Thirst for Justice

• Ministering Together: Sparking Increased Collaboration Among Catholic Ministeries

• Senior Corps: A Program of the Corporation for National and Community Service

• Ascension Health: Healthcare that Leaves No One Behind

• Catholic Relief Services: Giving Hope to a World of Need

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