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Catholic Charities is a worldwide network of charities whose aim is to "reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates "^[1] It is one of the largest and most respected charities. ^[2] Catholic Charities traces its origin to an orphanage founded in 1727 in New Orleans, Louisiana by the French Ursulines Sisters. An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Ursulines are a Roman Catholic Religious order founded at Brescia, Italy by Saint Angela de Merici in November 1535 primarily

Catholic Charities, USA (CCUSA), with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, is recognized as one of the nation's largest voluntary social service networks. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies It was founded in 1910 as the National Conference of Catholic Charities. More than 1,400 agencies, institutions and organizations make up the Catholic Charities network - including individual organizations of the dioceses, such as the Archdiocese of Chicago. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is the largest in a nationwide network of Faith-based Social service providers that form Catholic Charities Nearly 90 cents of every dollar donated to Catholic Charities agencies goes directly to programs and services. ^[3]

Together, with the local, diocesan Catholic Charities affiliates, Catholic Charities is the second largest social service provider in the United States and it is only surpassed by the US Federal Government. Often, this means that the CCUSA network is able to provide assistance which other agencies are simply unable to provide or in circumstances where the other assistance is insufficient to provide the necessary aid.

Providence Place: A homeless shelter operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami that provides transitional housing for women and children

Adoption services controversy

Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley and leaders of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston formally announced the agency will terminate its adoption work, abandoning its founding mission after the Massachusetts state legislature passed a law requiring that homosexuals be allowed to adopt children, and refused to make an exception for religious organizations, even after appeals from both the Governor and the Archbishop of Boston. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami is a Particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston ( Latin: Archidioecesis Bostoniensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Whether or not this law is a violation of constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom is an unanswered question. ^[4] A similar situation has arisen in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

References

1. ^ Catholic Charities mission statement
2. ^ The 200 Largest US Charities. Forbes (2007-11-21). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Retrieved on 2008-02-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols
3. ^ About Catholic Charities
4. ^ Catholic Charities stuns state, ends adoptions (html) (English) 2. Boston Globe (Mar 11, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the

See also

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

External links

• Catholic Charities - official website