Catholic Charities News

Meg Goorley, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of North Louisiana or homes repaired. Nine state-owned RVs were loaned to the families whose homes were destroyed, but these small RVs must be returned by the end of June, which makes this situation even more grim.

WHEN THE GOVERNMENT SEEKS OUT YOUR ORGANIZATION TO SOLVE A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ADMINISTRATION TRUSTS YOU, THEN YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. That is the case with Caddo Parish Commission reaching out to Catholic Charities of North Louisiana to provide the disaster relief case management to the survivors of the tornado that hit the wooded Pecan Farms area of Keithville on December 15, 2022. If you remember, this was the tornado that wiped out an entire mobile home park and killed Yoshiko Smith-Little and her son, Nikolus (8).

There were about 30 families affected by that devastating December tornado. This close-knit community does not want to leave the neighborhood and CCNLA staff members have been working to get people re-housed

It has been a joy to help the grateful residents of Pecan Farms and an honor to be chosen by the Caddo Parish Commission to oversee this worthwhile disaster relief project. Catholic Charities staffers Joe Bulger, Carl Piehl, and Jean Woods have represented us well.

Acknowledgement

The support from our grantors and generous donors makes it possible to serve those in need in the 16 parishes of North Louisiana. The board of directors and staff of CCNLA send our most sincere gratitude to the foundations, businesses and churches that support our Mission.

Beaird Family Foundation

Caddo Parish Commission

Catholic Charities USA

City of Bossier

Community Foundation of North Louisiana

First United Methodist Church

Grayson Foundation

Jonesboro State Bank

JP Morgan Chase

Louisiana Bar Foundation

Poindexter Foundation Inc.

Regions Bank

Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate, TX

The Westerman Foundation

Walmart

United Way of Northeast Louisiana

Ursuline Sister Celebrating 60 Years Of Religious Life In 2023

Dan Heckel, OSUA, Director of Mission Advancement and Communications - Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph

An Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph who served in Shreveport is celebrating a jubilee of religious life in 2023.

Sister Patricia Rhoten, a native of Palmyra, Nebraska, is celebrating 60 years as an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph. She was a middle school teacher at St. John Berchmans Catholic School, Shreveport, from 2005-2009. She has also taught in Missouri, Kentucky and Nebraska. Sister Pat is now retired and active in the Powerhouse of Prayer.

Jubilee congratulations may be sent to: 8001 Cumming Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.