Date Posted: 08.26.2025 Soup Bowl Supper Funds support Pathways to Care Helping Central Florida’s vulnerable homeless population of men and women, many of whom are veterans, in need of a safe place to heal from serious illness or injury. Guests will enjoy a variety of soups donated by more than 10 local restaurants. Soups are served by VIP guests—such as Bishop John… Read More >
Date Posted: 07.21.2025 Watch out for immigration scams Dear Community Members of the Diocese of Orlando, Catholic Charities of Central Florida (CCCF) and the Diocese of Orlando are aware of multiple immigration legal service scams that use Catholic Charities’ name to victimize vulnerable immigrants. Catholic Charities USA, along with more than 10 other local Catholic Charities’ (CC) agencies, are used in these scams… Read More >
Date Posted: 06.18.2025 Immersion project offers hands-on look at serving the needy ORLANDO | Every summer seminarians for the Diocese of Orlando receive different assignments based on their stage of formation. Over the next several weeks, Florida Catholic will follow different seminarians as they share their varied experiences. First stop — Catholic Charities of Central Florida. Three seminarians arrived to serve in various ministries June 1, 2025.… Read More >
Date Posted: 06.09.2025 Mental Health Services For Those Impacted by Hurricane Milton Runs from May 2025 - June 2026 Services provided Counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Psychiatric evaluation and medication management provided as needed. Available throughout the 9 counties of the Orlando Diocese and beyond. Services for teens through older adults. Services are provided by a grant from the American Red Cross. Contact Please contact us… Read More >
Date Posted: 05.22.2025 CCCF Clinics earn gold rating ORLANDO | Catholic Charities of Central Florida Free Medical and Dental Clinics received the Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program for the second consecutive year. “This rating, from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, affirms that our staff and healthcare professionals succeed in providing… Read More >
Date Posted: 05.13.2025 Pathways gets new van CASSELBERRY | When Maria Torres-Luengas, director of community health for AdventHealth Central Florida, invited William Bernardo to apply for a grant, one thing topped his wish list: a commercial van. Bernardo has been the director of Pathways to Care for almost four years and oversees the licensed short-term assisted-living facility run by Catholic Charities of Central… Read More >
Date Posted: 01.16.2025 Program helps form priests to serve the poor ORLANDO | Austin Adams and Josué Reyes Díaz arrived at Catholic Charities of Central Florida early on one cold morning. The line for food was already forming. Both men are seminarians for the Diocese of Orlando. Adams is a parishioner from Corpus Christi in Celebration, and before entering seminary, Adams was an accountant. There he found little… Read More >
Date Posted: 12.18.2024 Family has a home for Christmas ORLANDO | Walande Casseus traveled to central Florida from Haiti two years ago seeking a safe haven, a new life and better opportunities. Though the challenges have been many, with the help of Catholic Charities of Central Florida, her hopes are still alive. Casseus sought Catholic Charities’ help when she was pregnant with her daughter… Read More >
Date Posted: 11.07.2024 Catholic Charities food pantry recognized for excellence ORLANDO | When Second Harvest Food Bank recognized Juan Vega as Person of the Year, Oct. 29, 2024, he felt overwhelmed. He recalled accepting a job at Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s food pantry six years ago and thought about how much has changed since then. He call is the transformation “God’s work.” After searching… Read More >
Date Posted: 10.24.2024 Catholic Charities steps in to help family after fire ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Uriah Frisby heard a loud bang and people screaming outside. It was 1 a.m. He opened his front door to find the next-door apartment in flames and spreading fast. His neighbors were screaming the name of a young boy trapped within. “I ran inside, quickly got dressed, woke up my daughter and… Read More >
