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Date Posted: 08.12.2024

Ingrid Delgado

Ingrid Delgado serves as associate director of government relations for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. She previously worked as associate director for social concerns and respect life for the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as in youth outreach and refugee resettlement programs for Catholic Charities of Central Florida. Her volunteer experience…
Date Posted: 07.31.2024

Father Jorge Torres

Father Jorge Torres a priest of the Diocese of Orlando, was appointed back in August of 2022 as the next Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations (CCLV). Father Torres has served in the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis as a Specialist of the Eucharistic…
Date Posted: 07.17.2024

Jim Towey

Jim Towey was a trusted advisor and personal friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta for 12 years and did the first reading at her Mass of Canonization in St. Peter’s Square.  He has been pro bono legal counsel to the Missionaries of Charity for 38 years. He previously headed the White House Office of Faith-Based…
Date Posted: 07.17.2024

Steven A. Christie, M.D.

Dr. Steven Christie specializes in oncologic radiology and body imaging. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. from the University of Miami. He is also an attorney, member of the Florida Bar and a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. Dr. Christie is the author of the…
Date Posted: 05.24.2024

Farmworkers face tragedy, find support

After bus crash Catholic Charities offers counseling, necessities as farmworkers recover from injuries ORLANDO  |  The eating area of the Days Inn in Gainesville was filled with men, beleaguered by the past days’ events and still stunned by the bus accident that took the lives of eight of their own, just four days earlier. These…
Date Posted: 05.10.2024

Diocese addresses mental health through conference

ORLANDO | In response to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops National Campaign for Mental Health, the Diocese of Orlando is hosting a full-day conference on the subject. Coordinators hope the Catholic Mental Health Gathering will provide an opportunity for self reflection, education about mental health, and offer encouragement to provide avenues in which to…
Date Posted: 05.09.2024

Blessings x2

Twins = mother’s and family’s unexpected blessings ORLANDO | Desperately eager to learn if she was pregnant or not, 22-year-old Ediana Valdez didn’t wait to get home to take her pregnancy test. Instead, she ran to the store bathroom. It was positive. She burst into tears, not knowing how she could possibly keep the child…
Date Posted: 04.18.2024

Volunteers recognized at new awards banquet

APOPKA | Almost 80 Catholic Charities of Central Florida volunteers from different parts of the Diocese of Orlando were recognized April 13, 2024, for their dedication and hard work toward helping those in need. The volunteers served in various ministries such as Agape Mission Markets, Clinics, Family Stability, Comprehensive Refugee Services program, and Immigration and…
Date Posted: 04.11.2024

Paying it forward: Young man shares his gifts to help refugees

ORLANDO  |  Dhanush is 15 years old. As a young boy in India, he discovered a gift for technology. Seeing those less privileged around him, he wanted to share it by teaching computer skills to the less fortunate. He found that opportunity by serving refugees through Catholic Charities of Central Florida. In March, Dhanush taught…
Date Posted: 04.04.2024

AmeriCorps volunteer renews stay at Catholic Charities

ORLANDO | Joseph Fayed is passionate about his work with Catholic Charities of Central Florida Refugee Services. As part of the AmeriCorps VISTA program, Fayed joined Catholic Charities in January 2023, assisting in volunteer recruitment and youth mentoring of refugees. He liked it so much, he signed up for another year. “I’m really passionate about…