Articles
2020
In the News
Statements
May 27, 2020 New California Relief Program for Undocumented Overwhelmed By Demand
Feb. 3, 2020 Oakland homelessness prevention program surpasses goals, keeps 4,000-plus housed
Feb. 3, 2020 Officials say ‘Keep Oakland Housed’ program is working better than anticipated
Feb. 3, 2020 Mayor announces success of ‘Keep Oakland Housed’ program; Home Depot campers get ready to move
Feb. 3, 2020 Oakland homelessness prevention program surpasses goals, keeps 4,000-plus housed
Jan. 28, 2020 Catholic agencies disappointed by court’s order limiting immigrant aid
2019
In the News
Statements
June 13, 2019 Why Dallas should Help the Migrant Humanitarian Crisis at the U.S.- Mexico Border
May 29, 2019 California Cities Are Ending ICE Detention Contracts, but Immigrants Might Not Go Free
May 13, 2019 With fewer refugees, CCEB resettlement program ends
May 6, 2019 Free Immigration Applications May Become Harder to Get Under Federal Proposal
March 1, 2019 Searching For Solutions To Growing Homelessness Crisis
Jan 28, 2019 Keep Oakland Housed helps people stay in their homes
Jan 8, 2019 Nearly 500 families won’t become homeless, thanks to new Oakland housing program
2018
In the News
Statements
Dec. 3, 2018 Oakland’s plan to battle homelessness: Stop it before it starts
Oct 15, 2018 New Oakland program designed to keep people housed
Oct 31, 2018 Keep Oakland Housed has Already Helped Dozens Stay Off-the-Streets
Oct 18, 2018 ‘Super Volunteer’ Helps Society’s Most Vulnerable
Oct 15, 2018 Oakland to Pay Rent for Low-Income Residents
Fall 2018 Support Children
Feb. 14, 2018 Claire’s House
Feb. 7, 2018 Organizaciones aconsejan cómo distinguir las órdenes de ICE
Jan. 21, 2018 Amid stalemate, ‘Dreamers’ put in applications and cross fingers
Jan. 17, 2018 Oakland Mayor Says She’ll Go To Jail To Protect Sanctuary City Policy
Jan. 15, 2018 ¿A quiénes afecta la última decisión judicial sobre DACA?
Jan. 13, 2018 Government begins accepting ‘Dreamer’ renewal requests
Jan. 11, 2018 DACA recipients eager to act after ruling, but quick resolution unlikely
2017
In the News
Statements
Oct. 4, 2017, Season of Sharing: Fast countdown to homelessness
Oct. 4, 2017, Deadline arrives for DACA renewals
Sept. 5, 2017, Editorial: Congress must defend the ‘Dreamers’
Aug. 31, 2017, ‘Dreamers’ on edge as DACA’s fate uncertain
March 22, 2017, Immigration: Bay Area families rush to make deportation-preparedness plans
Jan. 26 2017 California Shifts Approach to Child Prostitution, and Church Steps in to Help
August 14, 2017 Catholic Charities Statement about events in Charlottesville
August 3, 2017 Catholic Charities of the East Bay RAISE Act Opposition
March 7, 2017 Catholic Charities Travel Ban Statement
Marzo 7, 2017 Catholic Charities Travel Ban Statement Spanish
January 27, 2017 Catholic Charities of the East Bay Refugee and Immigration Statement
Enero 27, 2017 Catholic Charities of the East Bay Refugee and Immigration Statement Spanish
2016
In the News
Statements
Dec. 9, 2015, Catholic Charities, Alameda County District Attorney to Create Safe
Dec. 9, 2016, Oakland Catholics offer prayers, support for fire victims
Nov. 22, 2016, Oakland pledges to remain sanctuary city
Nov. 22, 2016, SHOW OF UNITY IN OAKLAND AS COMMUNITY STANDS AGAINST HATE
Nov. 22, 2016, Oakland mayor pledges legal support to immigrants
Nov. 18, 2016, Immigrants fear signing up as ‘Dreamers’ may backfire under Trump
Nov. 16, 2016, Year of Mercy Sees Abundant Graces
Nov. 15, 2016, Stopping Sex Trafficking
Nov. 7, 2016, Sister Elisabeth Lang cited for work with immigrants
Oct. 24, 2016 ‘treating people as Jesus would’
Oct. 6, 2016, Restorative justice helps perpetrators and victims alike
Sep. 20, 2016 East Bay programs teach the public how to help during a mental …
Sep. 1, 2016 Parishes meet Oakland bishop’s call to sponsor refugees
Jun. 23, 2016 Padres de Familia de San Francisco decepcionados por el fallo de la Suprema Corte
March 23, 2016, Salesforce asks nonprofits how to tailor software for their needs
Jan. 18, 2016 Piedmont church co-sponsors refugee family
2015
In the News
Statements
Oakland North-Refugees reflect on past lives and new beginnings
SF Chronicle-Program seeks to help gun victims break cycle of violence
Pleasanton Weekly-Alameda County teams up with Catholic Charities to battle child trafficking
SF Chronicle-Alameda County DA, Catholic Charities to protect sex-trade victims
Oakland Tribune-Safe house for girls rescued from sex slavery to open in ’16
KGO Radio – Safe House for Sex Trafficking Victims
National Catholic Register – Energized Dioceses Put Year of Mercy In Motion
Oakland Tribune – Guest Commentary – Syrian Refugee Crisis
ABC7 KGO – Syrian Refugee Family Talks About Moving to the Bay Area
Oakland North- City Funding for Unaccompanied Minors
Oakland North- Hundreds of volunteers, immigrants come together for citizenship workshop
Wall Street Journal – Rising Rents Outpace Wages in Wide Swaths of the U.S.
NPR “Morning Edition” – Judge’s Decision Complicates Matters For Unauthorized Immigrants.
NPR News “All Things Considered” – Texas Court Ruling Leaves Undocumented Immigrants In Legal Limbo
KQED Newsroom – Stopping Violence
Mother Jones – What does gun violence really cost?
Catholic Voice Articles
March 20, 2017 Catholic Charities ready to welcome more refugees
December 14-A safe house for victims of human trafficking
October 26-Hundreds aided at citizenship event at Cathedral of Christ the Light
October 5- Letter from the Bishop
October 5- Free help for applicants for U.S. citizenship at the cathedral Oct. 17
September 7- College students assist Catholic Charities in survey
July 13 – Legal aid to unaccompanied minors continues in Oakland
May 4 – New effort to aid poor in East County
April 6 – New directory a one-stop aid to finding social services
April 6 – Catholic Charities expands immigration talks to parishes
March 23 – Motivating people to be involved in social service
June 9, 2015 – Catholic Charities of the East Bay to Provide Free Citizenship Services
April 9, 2015 – Catholic Charities of the East Bay Develops Catholic Social Services Directory
April 2, 2015 – Catholic Charities of the East Bay Expands Immigration Legal Services
February 11, 2015 –CCEB Promotes Sister Marian Castelluccio to Director of Mental Health
2014
In the News
Statements
