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All Souls’ Day Appeal
As All Souls’ Day approaches (November 2nd), many of us reflect and pray for those we have lost. Losing a loved one is always painful, but experiencing grief during the COVID-19 pandemic is especially difficult. If you lost someone this year, you may not have been able to be with…
Volunteers Needed: Telephone Reassurance Program
Catholic Charities is seeking trained volunteers make friendly telephone calls to older adults who are isolated, reside alone, or just need encouragement or reminders throughout the day. Callers can remind seniors to take medications, eat a home delivered meal or warm a frozen one, and in some cases provide linkage…
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (Kankakee County)
This program provides low-income older adults who live in Kankakee County with coupons to use at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market to promote healthy habits and provide access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and honey. Please bring your completed application to Catholic Charities — look for the tent in the parking lot…
Crafting Connections: October 2020 (Kankakee County)
Join Catholic Charities for the October 2020 Crafting Connections FREE event for seniors in Kankakee County! This live online class will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 1:30 – 3:30pm. Participants will create a beautiful painting using q-tips! All supplies will be supplied by Catholic Charities. Pre-registration is…
DuPage County Holiday Outreach Program 2020
With the holidays around the corner, families especially due to the effects of COVID, are already worried about how they will provide a little extra for their families. Due to the COVID pandemic, our annual Holiday Outreach Program in DuPage County will be quite different this year. Instead of requesting…
Undy Sunday Collection Drive: 2020
Did you know that new underwear and socks are the most-requested, but least-donated items at Catholic Charities? These basic items (new underwear, warm socks, a fresh diaper) are truly treasures to those who are living in poverty. Please consider supporting Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet and the individuals and families…
Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics (Kankakee County)
Kankakee County Seniors: Join Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet and Jewel-Osco at an upcoming drive-thru flu shot clinic! The Flu Shot Clinics are for Kankakee County residents who are 60+ years old and the shots are FREE with Medicare Part B. Shots will be administered by a Jewel-Osco pharmacist. At the event, you…
Mobile Food Pantry Dates: September/October 2020
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Mobile Food Pantry delivers healthy food to people in need. All Mobile Food Pantries use a “drive thru” method to distribute food during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please clear space in your trunk or backseat so volunteers can load boxes of food directly into your…
Installation of Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks
Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Joliet are overjoyed to invite all the people of the Diocese of Joliet and throughout the Church to join us in celebrating the installation of our new bishop, Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, later this month. On the eve of the Installation, Bishop Hicks…
Crafting Connections September 2020 (Kankakee County)
Crafting Connections is a free, live, online class for residents of Kankakee County! This month’s class will be on Friday, September 11th from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Create a decorative plate using Mod Podge, a clear plate, and a decorative towel. All supplies will be provided to participants! Pre-registration…
