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As an English-speaker who had previously worked with the United States government in Afghanistan, Aria was hopeful about her prospects

Charles was born into a low-income family in Church Hill in 1959 and grew up downtown during segregation.

Amina’s road to the United States has been long and often painful.

Art Heifetz Much of CCC’s ability to help others depends on volunteers—caring individuals who share their unique talents and skills. Art...

Originally published in Winter 2019 Chronicle Commonwealth Catholic Charities has hired John Elwell as the new Director of Parish...

Originally published in Winter Chronicle 2019 What are some of your priorities for your first few months in your new role? In my first...

Brendan enjoys his job, going to church, and visiting restaurants. He also has autism which makes certain aspects of his life more...

On March 6, The Robins Foundation announced the award of the 2019 Lora M. and E. Claiborne Robins, Sr. Community Innovation Grant of...

An Adoption Story by Donna Banks, CCC Pregnancy Counselor & Adoption Case Worker I’ve had the pleasure of working with Amy and Jay, whose...

Jason (Jay) Brown has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) effective January 5, 2019....

Adoption is scary, and emotional, and crazy, packed with feelings you never thought you would have, but at the end of it all, it is...

When Matthew came to Commonwealth Catholic Charities, it was at the urging of a friend who had seen Matthew's abusive behavior toward his...

Why adopt a child from another country when there are so many children in the U.S. who need homes? Acquaintances often ask this question...

The purchase agreement has terminated between Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) and the owner of the former Community Bainbridge...

Emanuel LandaLee, a 17-year-old Boy Scout working on his Eagle badge, recently selected CCC for his scout project. His “Scouting for Baby...

Marai* was only 22-years-old when soldiers raided and destroyed her village in rural Sierra Leone. While fleeing the violence, Marai was...

Like all newlyweds, when Kelsey and James married, they didn’t know what their journey together would hold. They faced the normal ups and...

Bashar* grew-up in a remote village of Afghanistan. When he was 15-years-old, he was kidnapped by the Taliban and severely tortured....