About Us

Our Mission

Catholic Charities makes real the love that God has for each individual person regardless of their faith or background by serving the poor, speaking for and assisting the neglected and forgotten, respecting and promoting life from beginning to end and nurturing and supporting individuals and families.

Our Vision

Catholic Charities is an organization that is 

Christ Centered

Makes an Impact in our community

Is Transformational for those we serve

and Driven by a clear Faith-based Mission.

 

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited...whatever you did for one of these least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Matthew 25: 35-36, 40.


Our Staff

To see a complete listing of our staff, please use the link "Contact us" in the left column of the page.

 


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Catholic Charities USA


Catholic Charities USA is the national office for local Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates nationwide. Catholic Charities USA provides strong leadership and support to enhance the work of local agencies in their efforts to reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities.

 

 

 



Diocese of Toledo

Established as a diocese April 15, 1910, the Catholic Diocese of Toledo includes 8,222 square miles in 19 counties with 301,134 Catholics in an area population of 1,476,035.

 
 

Stories of Hope

Community Supports Miriam House

Norwalk angels do ‘something good’ for Charities’ Miriam House families

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It’s hard to get the whole story because Katie Barnes is so modest, so unassuming, about the good work she does.

“I don’t do anything so special,” she says, “There are a lot of other people – a lot of other people – who help. There are a lot of generous people here in Norwalk.”

There’s no doubt about that.

“We’ve kind of adopted Miriam House,” Barnes says, speaking of the Catholic Charities shelter for mothers and children located in Norwalk. “It was back around Thanksgiving of 2009 that we really started getting involved.”

With Katie Barnes, it’s always “we,” never “I.”

“It humbles you to be helping those people at Miriam House. You find out they’re not as different as you thought; they’re just like the rest of us.

“You never know about life. Any one of us could be living there tomorrow.”

If we are, it will be good to know we have friends like Katie Barnes and the rest of the Norwalk angels to help us.