From Normal, to Desolation, to a Better Future

From Normal, to Desolation, to a Better Future

Aug 10, 2017 | Blog, Mission Moments, News

R.J.* is a typical college freshman now, but his journey from childhood to pre-med student was anything but normal. Raised in Africa, R.J. had a tough childhood. He lost his father at a young age, and his mother’s living arrangements with different men proved...
Flipping Out at the Mamie George Community Center

Flipping Out at the Mamie George Community Center

Jun 15, 2017 | News

Mamie George Community Center to Host 4th Annual Pancake Festival June 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Mamie George Community Center (MGCC) will host its 4th Annual Pancake Festival Sat., June 24, to benefit program services in Fort Bend County. MGCC, a program of Catholic...
Houston World Refugee Day Set for June 17

Houston World Refugee Day Set for June 17

Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, News

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will once again celebrate World Refugee Day this month. The mission of World Refugee Day Houston is to raise awareness, honor refugees, and show gratitude to the many Houstonians who have welcomed refugees for...
Flipping Out at the Mamie George Community Center

Down on His Luck, A Man is Treated with Kindness

Jun 5, 2017 | Blog, Mission Moments

A few months ago, Joe*, a man in his early 40s came in to the Mamie George Community Center for the first time asking for assistance for food. He was unemployed and looking for jobs without much luck. He applied to several local restaurants and Walmart, but he was...