Mercy in Action Stories

Immediate Needs

Service fills their souls 

Denise Meyer (left) Jo and Bob Schuck (right) volunteer weekly at The Share Table community meal at the Schreiber Center in Round Lake. Photos...

Empowering Families

Transformed by his ministry to suicide survivors

Father Charles T. Rubey has spent his career fighting the stigma surrounding suicide. In the process, he has welcomed, supported, witnessed, and healed thousands...

Seniors and Housing

Gibsons honors seniors and veterans

It may have been snowing and frightful outside, but inside Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse in Oak Brook on Sunday, Jan. 25, it was warm and...

A simple solution to a pervasive problem

With the cost of diapers exceeding $1,000 a year, it’s estimated that nearly half of families with children under three struggle with diaper poverty....

Witnessing hope and healing

“My client’s journey toward self-forgiveness was inspiring, deepened my understanding of generational trauma, and reminded me there is often more than meets the eye...

Immediate Needs

A Christmas Blessing 

Jessy brought along her son, Ayden, 8, to witness — and accept — the generosity of the Christmas gift donations at Catholic Charities’ Celebration of Giving.  “I’m a...

Voice of Charity

Help us build hope  

Food insecurity is at an all-time high, with many families experiencing work outages, disruptions to SNAP benefits, and high prices at the grocery store. Our Rapid...

Immediate Needs

World Day of the Poor discussion offers hope for the future 

 Inspiring hope and casting a wide safety net to support our neighbors in need was the message from leaders of four of Chicago’s largest social service...

Empowering Families

A story of survival and success

When Kaitlyn and her family were living at the House of the Good Shepherd, she received a letter that would change her life.  “I...

Immediate Needs

“Here I am. How can I help?”

“Our dinner guest looked into my eyes and reminded me who she was — the face of Christ in our downtown Chicago headquarters —...