{"id":17539,"date":"2021-06-23T09:30:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/?p=17539"},"modified":"2021-06-21T14:50:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T19:50:46","slug":"catholic-social-services-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/catholic-social-services-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Social Services During the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pray&nbsp;<\/strong>that God would continue to grant Catholic institutions the wisdom and courage to serve a world suffering the effects of the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reflect<\/strong><br>The COVID pandemic has inflicted deep wounds on our country. &nbsp;Grandparents and parents have been lost to families. &nbsp;Children have suffered during a formative time of life. &nbsp;Many people have lost jobs. &nbsp;Pope Francis calls the Church to help heal the world, and this world desperately needs healing. &nbsp;Thankfully, many people, including Catholics, stepped in to serve. &nbsp;Catholic schools, like the Archdiocese of Boston,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/open-for-learning-how-boston-catholic-schools-kept-their-students-safe-71373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have led in showing how to safely reopen schools<\/a>. &nbsp;In Hawaii,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiicatholicherald.com\/2021\/02\/17\/catholic-charities-hawaii-successfully-handled-millions-in-covid-19-rental-assistance-requests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catholic Charities worked to help renters get access to government relief programs<\/a>. &nbsp;In addition to its regular work of advocacy,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiccharitiesusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catholic Charities U.S.A.<\/a>&nbsp;has provided personal protective equipment, organized food donations, and started the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cruxnow.com\/church-in-the-usa\/2020\/12\/eviction-moratorium-only-delaying-the-inevitable-says-catholic-charities-head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Francis Fund for Eviction Protection<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Act<\/strong><br>Catholic Charities works to help the most vulnerable. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiccharitiesusa.org\/find-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find your local Catholic Charities and see how you can get involved today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pray&nbsp;that God would continue to grant Catholic institutions the wisdom and courage to serve a world suffering the effects of the COVID pandemic. 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