Catholic Charities News and Notes

An evening in our Food Pantry and Clothing Center
The girl wanted either pink or glittery shoes; I found her an aqua pair of shoes. We were both rooting for that pair but still looked around for more. However, I found a white pair of Vans. I told...
Catholic Charities Mary Martha Outreach named "Best of Bartlesville" Non-Profit
Catholic Charities Mary Martha Outreach has been named the "Best Non-Profit" in Bartlesville.
"We are not strangers. He is a piece of me."
When she showed me [the waiting family's] book, I knew it was them. They felt like family and I had not even met them.
“When it boils right down to it, they saved my life. There's no doubt in my mind.”
The following is a first-hand account of Billy Harris’ experience with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma. The Wagoner man and his wife, Sherry, lost everything in a home fire on May 6th. He...
Way More Than a Bag of Groceries
I looked over toward a van that was sitting in the driveway and saw a person asleep in the driver side front seat. I went around the van and tapped on the half-rolled-down window. A man slowly...
Way More Than a Charity
When you give to Catholic Charities, you are living out the commandment to love your neighbor. Your generosity is a blessing to the poor and suffering in our community. Together, we are "Love...
Way more than a bed to sleep in...
Melody described herself when she first arrived at Madonna House as a “very round, terrified, small, human.” Of her first experience of Madonna House, she says, “Nothing anybody could have said...
Catholic Charities hires 3
Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma has selected three Bartlesville residents to join the staff of Catholic Charities Mary Martha Outreach.
Way More Than Origami
Mickey's take on a lemonade stand supports Catholic Charities.
Way More Than Vanilla Extract
A food pantry volunteer finds the perfect item for a client, creating a ripple of smiles throughout the campus.
ST. ANNE FOOD MINISTRY REACHES OUT TO APARTMENT RESIDENTS
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February 1, 2021
On a dreary gray Saturday in late November, a group from St. Anne Church brought a dose of warmth and sunshine along with food supplies to a Broken Arrow apartment complex.The parishioners made their way through the building, stopping at the doors of residents who indicated a need for food assistance.
Giving Tuesday in Tulsa: As a woman turns to pawn to keep the lights on, nonprofits keep her fed
Posted:
December 1, 2020
Cindy Stidham never thought that at 56 she’d be pawning off her belongings just to keep the utilities on. She never thought that in Tulsa, where she’s lived and worked for the past decade, that she’d be walking to a nonprofit in November to pick up a Thanksgiving dinner; towing home a box of food strapped to a tiny pink cart and leading her blind roommate, Norman, who was tasked with carrying the turkey. But for the past several months, it’s been her reality.
Tulsa County CARES Provides $3.2 Million For Food Pantries
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October 23, 2020
TULSA, Okla. -  Tulsa County Commissioners approved more than $3 million in CARES Act Money to help feed people in need this holiday season. They said the need for food has spiked 400% since last year. Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma said it’s seen the increase firsthand.
Flu shots offered through programs across Tulsa in push to get vaccinations amid continuing pandemic
Posted:
September 30, 2020
In the next chapter of 2020 complications, flu season is coming to Tulsa alongside the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat ~A source of solidarity, compassion, understanding, and reconciliation
Posted:
September 1, 2020
At age 23, divorced and already the mother of a little boy, she terminated her pregnancy not long after the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. For years afterward, she struggled with guilt and the pain of subsequent infertility caused by complications from the dilation and curettage.
Gathering Place Partners With Catholic Charities To Hand Out Food Boxes
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June 20, 2020
Gathering Place Partners With Catholic Charities To Hand Out Food Boxes   TULSA, Okla. -  Gathering Place will partner with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma again to hand out food boxes this weekend.

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