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This fall, Catholic Charities Board Member Father Ed Reading, received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine — as part of the third phase of a global clinical trial to make sure that the drug is safe and effective. (External Link, The Beacon)

We are grateful to the many who gave back this Christmas Season despite unprecedented circumstances.

Christmas during the Covid-19 pandemic has been anything but ordinary. Extraordinary times call for creative thinking and planning. That is the story of this year’s Delbarton Christmas Toy distribution for the children at Catholic Charities’ early childhood and youth programs.

Thank to to Bishop Sweeney for offering these kind words to the service recipients and staff at Straight and Narrow!

Longtime DPD Volunteer, Dianne Macchia Hanson visited Barnet in Pompton Lakes, with group of students from DePaul Football, Immaculate Heart Academy, Don Bosco Prep, and the College of Holy Cross. They brought presents and joy to those who reside at the group home.

Congratulations to Mindy, from DPD Calabrese House, for her beautiful creation and achievement!

CCUSA has collaborated with BellAge, Inc. to encourage participation in a free, online, confidential, easy-to-use system that evaluates an individual’s COVID-19 risk levels and provides personalized recommendations to reduce those risks. We encourage everyone to use CV19 CheckUp (www.cv19checkup.org) and to help spread the word and save thousands of lives.

"Going hungry is bad enough at any time, but at Thanksgiving, a holiday built around enjoying the fruits of a bountiful harvest, being hungry can be extra troublesome."