Our Stories of Hope and Compassion

As executive director of CYO Long Island, Carol Sciotto stresses “keeping the C in CYO.” Catholic Youth Organization emphasizes its Catholic identity in many ways. Parish CYO coordinators commit to two activities each season, from organizing CYO Masses...

Most everyone on Long Island loves pizza from their favorite local place, especially on Fridays during Lent when Catholics abstain from meat. This year Catholic Charities of Long Island focused on the tasty food as a tasteful way to promote Lenten...

Notre Dame in New Hyde Park is a generous parish that often helps other parishes and organizations. During Lent, the Parish Social Ministry Office at Notre Dame offered many opportunities to practice almsgiving, including one benefiting three of the...

The holy season of Lent is a good time to consider the mission of Catholic Charities of Long Island in light of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy found in the teachings of Jesus: Feed the hungry Drink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homelessVisit...

At the center of the photo is Maizie McGinley, an eighth-grader at St. Anne School in Garden City. The woman in the cap is her mother, Liz McGinley, and on her left is Nicole Catsounis, a Housing case manager at Project Independence, a Catholic Charities...

The holy season of Lent is a good time to consider the mission of Catholic Charities of Long Island in light of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy found in the teachings of Jesus: Feed the hungryDrink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homelessVisit...

On March 8, International Women’s Day, the feature film “Cabrini” opens in theaters worldwide. It tells the remarkable story of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, whose journey to New York and beyond, made her a missionary pioneer bringing care, stability...

March is National Social Work Month and we are happy to celebrate the tremendous contributions that our social workers make here at Catholic Charities of Long Island. Social work is a unique and diverse profession grounded in passion and heart. Wherever...

The holy season of Lent is a good time to consider the mission of Catholic Charities of Long Island in light of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy found in the teachings of Jesus: Feed the hungry Drink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homelessVisit...