1. Welcome to Catholic Charities’ Parish Secretary Luncheon
And.....
Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

2. The Mission of Catholic Charities:
To promote healing, restore hope and affirm human potential through:
SERVICES that empower
VOICES that speak for justice
PARTNERSHIPS that strengthen communities

3. Community members/leaders
TODAY’S OBJECTIVE: So as to build Partnerships that Strengthen Communities, INCREASE AWARENESS empowering others* to improve lives and deepen faith.
*Parishioners Parish leaders Volunteers
Community members/leaders

4. INCREASE WHOSE AWARENESS?
Catholic Charities’ Awareness
Your parish/local community
Needs
Parish Ministries
Community Partners
Your Awareness
How Catholic Charities can be of help to your parish/community
Of each other’s needs
How you can be of help to Catholic Charities

5. Session #1 – Identifying Needs
TABLE DISCUSSION (20 minutes)
Types of request for help at your parish
Frequency of requests
Most prevalent needs in your parish/local community
Greatest unmet needs
LARGE GROUP SHARING (15 minutes)

6. Needs Identified: Food –xxxxx Medical Equip. Money xxxx x Daycare
Rent xxxxx Transportation xx
Utilities xxxxxx Holiday help xxx
Gas xxxx Grief Support
Parenting grandkids Family/Marriage Counseling x
Tuition Assistance Furniture x
Exorcism Religious Articles

7. Needs Identified (cont.)
Housing Household items
Help moving Prayers
Baby supplies Assistance for hotel stay
Toiletries Language barrier
Cleaning supplies Homelessness
School supplies
Clothing

8. GREATEST UNMET NEEDS
Those that are last-minute (request same day as shut-off notice)
Excessive cost of request
Homelessness – sustainability
For some parishes – all needs are unmet – no resources/funds

9. SESSION #2 – How Do You Help?
TABLE DISCUSSION (20 minutes)
Share your parish ministries and how they assist with requests for help
Share community collaborators that assist with needs
Share successful strategies
LARGE GROUP SHARING (15 minutes)

10. How We Help St. V. DePaul Youth Group Men’s Groups Toiletry Drives
Sr. Juana
Grant Program
Homeless Dinner
Food Pantry
Church Garden
Knights of Columbus

11. Community Collaborators:
Emergency Cold Shelter
Family Promise
Be Concerned
United Ministries
United Christian Volunteers
Neighborhood resource center
Mary Rose Mission

12. Successful Strategies
Sr. Juana
St. v DePaul
Resource Card

13. Partnerships Strengthen Communities
Catholic Charities Helping You:
CHILD AND FAMILY
COUNSELING
HOUSING
COMMUNITY OUTREACH

14. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption
Parenting Classes
School-based Counseling
Asset Building for Children (Classroom Prevention Groups)

15. COUNSELING Individual, Couples, Child, Family
Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS)
High School SUDS

16. HOUSING SERVICES St. Joseph Residential Apartments Housing Counseling:
Group Home Buyers Education Classes
Individual Pre-purchase Counseling
Mortgage Default/Delinquency & Foreclosure Prevention
Financial Management/Credit Repair
Financial Literacy

17. COMMUNITY OUTREACH Parish Kitchen Jail Ministry Human Trafficking
Friends and Family of Incarcerated
PAL- Parents of Addicted Loved Ones
Human Trafficking
Opportunities for Life
Client Care

18. Partnerships Strengthen Communities
Parishes Helping Each Other:
Share today’s awareness of each other’s needs with your parish community:
Your Priest(s),Deacon(s)
Ministry Leaders
School Leaders

19. Parishes Helping Catholic Charities:
Publish bulletin announcements
Invite us to speak at parish meetings:
Parish Council, Ministry Groups, etc...
Add us as a link on parish website
Include our video on parish website
Make our resources available to parish/community collaborators

20. WRAP-UP
RESOURCE FOLDER
PRAYERS FOR EACH OTHER
Thank You!