Articles for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Catholic Charities has been selected as the Ministry Spotlight agency for the sold out Newsboys concert on Saturday, March 8, 2008. Tune in to 89.3 or visit on the web at www.ksbj.org to hear all about the concert. Attendees of the Newsboys concert are being asked to bring canned goods, pastas and beans to be donated to Catholic Charities Food Pantries.

Mollie Washington, 77, feels good about her participation 13 years as a volunteer in the Senior Companions program, saying it has helped her feel energetic and even improved her health. For that, she is grateful and she gives God all the praise and honor, thanking Him for enabling her to do what she does. Mollie learned about the program shortly after she retired and asked her daughter to help her find "something to do," because she knew she would deteriorate if she stayed home and... [More Info]

Esperanza, 45, suffered decades of emotional and physical abuse at the hands of a violent husband who took every opportunity to insult, humiliate and control her. Her husband often beat her and intimidated her with weapons and threatened to use them to kill her and her five children. On a few occasions, Esperanza attempted to escape. However, he always found her and told her that he would have her deported, never allowing her to see her children again. With the help of her... [More Info]

Trini Mendenhall Sosa has always believed that success comes from unity – that when people join together in support of a common goal, they will invariably accomplish more. She views her relationship with Catholic Charities the same way. From her first personal experience of the agency, through an invitation from then-Archbishop Fiorenza to attend an event, to her current experience as the first individual woman slated to receive the prestigious Msgr. John J. Roach Award at the... [More Info]

Dianne was in high school when both of her parents died in a tragic accident. As a result, she spent her final two years in high school being bounced back and forth between the homes of various family members. The uncertainty of not knowing if someone would take her in caused her such grief that she fell into depression. It got to a point that she could no longer function and she dropped out of school. As a result, she has spent much of her life suffering with depression. Although... [More Info]

Magaline and Ivan hoped that adoption would be the answer to their prayers. They knew that bringing a child into their home would add even more joy to their marriage of 18 years. After completing the adoption application process, the couple was well on their way to search for a suitable match. The couple’s first attempt to adopt a child fell through, but their social worker encouraged them not to give up hope. They continued to pray that God would answer their prayers of becoming... [More Info]

Although she was embarrassed, nervous and a bit scared, 35 year-old Carol was very anxious to provide food for two-year-old son Scott. At the recommendation of a friend Carol sought out help at the Catholic Charities food pantry in Texas City. Overwhelmed with emotion and with tears in her eyes, Carol walked in and said, "I really just don't know where else to go." She explained to the food pantry staff that she was undergoing cancer treatment for a brain tumor. The doctors had... [More Info]