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Catholic Human Services Names Daniel Dougherty Jr. as Next Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Daniel Dougherty will succeed Deacon Franz Fruehwald, who is retiring following three decades of service to those in need in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.

Women of Mercy Hospice Grow in Faith, Show Recovery from Substance Use is Possible

The Center City Philadelphia residential community of Catholic Social Services hosts up to 31 single women particularly mothers with young children in the journey of recovery, with all the educational, social and spiritual support they need.

Agency Awarded for Repurposing NE Phila. Church Building into Senior Housing

Catholic Housing and Community Services has been selected as the $10,000 second prize winner of the To the Heights Award issued by the Church Properties Initiative, a project of the University of Notre Dame's Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate.

Archdiocesan Agency Helps Philly-Area Students Have Full Bellies, Healthy Minds After School

Nutritional Development Services is providing hundreds of area kids with a nutritional boost after school since “not every child is going home to dinner,” says an administrator.

Photos: Mercy Hospice Hosts Fifth Annual Recovery Walk

The initiative supports those currently in recovery and prayerfully remembers loved ones who lost their lives as a result of addiction.

St. John’s Hospice Hosts Fundraiser for “Boot Up Philly” Giveaway Event

Funds raised will help purchase cold-weather essentials for more than 1,000 individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Moms, Kids Get Much-Needed Items, and Fun, at ‘Philly’s Biggest Baby Shower’

Expectant mothers and parents with young children were treated to a special morning thanks to the second annual event hosted by Catholic Social Services and the Pro-Life Union.

Photos: CSS Baby Shower Celebrates New and Expectant Moms

See scenes from Catholic Social Services' “Philly’s Biggest Baby Shower” event on Saturday morning, Aug. 24 in Philadelphia. The morning featured resources for families, as well as essential baby care items like diapers and wipes.

Philly’s Biggest Baby Shower Returns for Second Year of Giving, Encouraging Community

The free Aug. 24 event will feature resources for families, as well as essential baby care items like diapers and wipes. The event is part of Catholic Social Services’ outreach to thousands of new and expecting moms each year.

CSS Program Teaches Teens Job Skills, How to Ratchet Down Violence in Their Communities

The program provides young adults with the opportunity to acquire new job skills in carpentry and home repair while learning financial literacy and social-emotional skills.