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...

Resources and Information on Refugees

Feb 8, 2017 | Blog, News, Programs

Information about President Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees How will President Trump’s Executive Order affect refugees in America? English Spanish Arabic Know Your Rights: Catholic Charities, in partnership with The Metropolitan Organization, created these videos...

Show refugees that America is a welcoming country

Jan 31, 2017 | Blog, News

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston launched an emergency appeal focused exclusively on aiding refugees already in the United States. In light of recent actions by the Trump Administration with regards to refugees, we anticipate that funding for...

From Refugee Camp to College Graduate – Lucy’s Story

Nov 15, 2016 | Blog

After the death of her father in 1997 Lucy’s family fled the violence in Rwanda hoping to find a better life in Zambia. Upon their arrival in Zambia, Lucy and her mother, two brothers, and two sisters were accepted into the United Nations High Commissioner for...

Catholic Church Commits to Ongoing Work for Refugees

Sep 21, 2016 | Blog, News

Below is a press release from the Texas Catholic Conference (View original release) AUSTIN — Catholic charitable and social services will continue to work with other nonprofits serving refugees in Texas, as the state government announced its intention to step away...