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Volunteer Spotlight
Art Heifetz Much of CCC’s ability to help others depends on volunteers—caring individuals who share their unique talents and skills. Art...
Mar 26, 2019
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CCC Welcomes New Director of Parish Engagement
Originally published in Winter 2019 Chronicle Commonwealth Catholic Charities has hired John Elwell as the new Director of Parish...
Mar 26, 2019
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Q&A With Jay Brown
Originally published in Winter Chronicle 2019 What are some of your priorities for your first few months in your new role? In my first...
Mar 15, 2019
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A Home of His Own
Brendan enjoys his job, going to church, and visiting restaurants. He also has autism which makes certain aspects of his life more...
Mar 12, 2019
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Joy to the World
An Adoption Story by Donna Banks, CCC Pregnancy Counselor & Adoption Case Worker I’ve had the pleasure of working with Amy and Jay, whose...
Jan 24, 2019
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CCC Names New CEO
Jason (Jay) Brown has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) effective January 5, 2019....
Jan 10, 2019
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Katy and Dan's Adoption Story
Adoption is scary, and emotional, and crazy, packed with feelings you never thought you would have, but at the end of it all, it is...
Dec 13, 2018
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A Way out of Anger and Abuse
When Matthew came to Commonwealth Catholic Charities, it was at the urging of a friend who had seen Matthew's abusive behavior toward his...
Oct 24, 2018
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Home with a Forever Family
Why adopt a child from another country when there are so many children in the U.S. who need homes? Acquaintances often ask this question...
Sep 27, 2018
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Purchase Agreement Terminated
The purchase agreement has terminated between Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) and the owner of the former Community Bainbridge...
Aug 20, 2018
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Boy Scout Helps CCC to Be Prepared
Emanuel LandaLee, a 17-year-old Boy Scout working on his Eagle badge, recently selected CCC for his scout project. His “Scouting for Baby...
Jun 29, 2018
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The Power of Persistence
Marai* was only 22-years-old when soldiers raided and destroyed her village in rural Sierra Leone. While fleeing the violence, Marai was...
Jun 1, 2018
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Life's Unexpected Journey An Adoption Story
Like all newlyweds, when Kelsey and James married, they didn’t know what their journey together would hold. They faced the normal ups and...
May 2, 2018
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Bashar's Journey
Bashar* grew-up in a remote village of Afghanistan. When he was 15-years-old, he was kidnapped by the Taliban and severely tortured....
Mar 26, 2018
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TPS Advisory for Haiti & El Salvador
As announced in the Federal Register on January 18, 2018, the Haitian TPS Designation will be terminated July 22, 2019. Also announced...
Jan 25, 2018
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
In a 2014 address, Pope Francis stated that "human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the...
Jan 11, 2018
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