Catholic Community: Easter Angel
Olathe woman fills dozens of baskets for needy
kids
Though Peter Cottontail was nowhere in sight, his bunny trail made its way through the Catholic Community Services office in Olathe Wednesday afternoon, courtesy of Jean Ann Blotkamp. Volunteers carried nearly seven dozen Easter baskets down a hall and into the agency's after-school tutoring classroom. Each basket contained a bunny - big bunnies in big baskets, small bunnies in small baskets, even a bunny wrapped around a basket - and a handful of candy. Tulle ribbons tied to the...
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES GETS MUCH-DESERVED RECOGNITION
Last Friday, Gov. Mike Leavitt signed a proclamation making April Catholic Community Services Month, in honor of the agency's 50th anniversary.The proclamation is nice but not necessarily newsworthy. On any given day, on a state and national level, a variety of special-interest days or months are noted, from Citrus Day to Child Abuse Prevention Month. A half-century of service to a community, though, is an entirely different story. Especially when that half-century touches so...
PARISHES BEGIN CONSOLIDATION SOUTHERN CAYUGA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ROTATES MASSES
The consolidation of churches in the Southern Cayuga Catholic Community has begun.In September, the six Catholic parishes in southern Cayuga County began a rotating cycle that alternately closes two different churches every three months. The alternate closings are the biggest step so far toward consolidating six parishes into one, a response to the dwindling number of priests. The rotations will mean longer travel to Mass for some on Sundays and during the week, for different parishioners...
Catholic Community: A Tale of 2 Applicants: Wide Disparity Among Aliens
Two undocumented immigrant workers came to the offices of Catholic Community Services in San Diego on Tuesday to test the waters of the amnesty program.The difference in their appearances and backgrounds was stark: One was 60 years old, the other 21. The older man came in with an assortment of documents; the other didn't have any.Both men, who live in Fallbrook, were described as excellent workers, but their applications for amnesty varied as much as their ages. Their...
Caring for those 'most in need' Recently accredited Catholic Community Services Home Health program hopes to expand.
Since March, when he had a toe amputated, Theo Washington has been cared for in his Kansas City, Kan., home by nurses from Catholic Community Services Home Health program. ``They're very good, very caring and they're thorough,'' said Washington, 72.Patients aren't the only ones giving the home health program high marks. In May, the program received the top professional credential when it was awarded accreditation from the Joint...
