CHCS

New Director Named for Catholic Housing and Community Services

Suzanne O’Grady Laurito, MSS, has been named as the next Director of Catholic Housing and Community Services.

Star Harbor Senior Center to Celebrate Black History Month in Dramatic Style

Choir and dance performances will complement the written action.

Catholic Human Services Starts Year with New Leader

Heather Huot, 45, a Northeast Philadelphia native, is the first woman to lead the largest faith-based social services provider in Southeast Pennsylvania.

For 50 Years, Norris Square Helps Seniors Stay Healthy, Have Fun

Catholic Housing and Community Services’ senior center in North Philadelphia is marking a milestone anniversary in which almost 100 mostly Latino women and men enjoy a hot meal, dancing, games, and friendship every day.

Riley Family Foundation Event Highlights Archdiocese’s Charitable Works of Mercy

The evening sought to bring awareness to the broader community of the Catholic Human Services charitable works and their immense impact throughout the five-county region.

James Amato, Archdiocese’s Secretary for Catholic Human Services, to Retire at End of 2023

For the past 40 years, Amato has served the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Secretariat for Catholic Human Services in several roles.

Catholic Heart Workcamp Volunteers Offer Valuable Help During Week of Service in the Archdiocese

This was the first time the camp was offered in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

‘It is Staggering’: Philly Catholic Human Services Reaches Nearly 7.6 Million Touchpoints of Service in One Year

The Archdiocese's works of mercy have reached awe-striking levels through staff and volunteers' incredible nimbleness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archbishop Blesses and Dedicates St. Joseph Place, Collingdale

The opening of the newly renovated building which once housed Saint Joseph Parish School is the sixth such facility opened by Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Volunteers are the ‘hands and feet of Christ’ in the archdiocese

Each day in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, men, women, and children give of their time and talents to bolster the Church’s works of charity and mercy.