Category: Region Announcement Posts

All Souls Day commemorates the faithful departed and calls for the faithful living to pray and give alms for those who have passed. In honor of the upcoming All Souls Day, we asked to hear your stories about those faithful departed Who Inspired the Charity in You. We received some truly inspirational stories, some of...

During the past three months since flooding devastated many communities in southern West Virginia, we have seen individuals, churches, schools, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies come together and work tirelessly to clean homes, remove debris, and provide basic assistance like meals or clothing. Our Bishop, Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, has personally toured the areas...

  The June 22nd flooding in West Virginia is being called a 1,000 year flood.  Recovery from the devastation is expected to take more than five years. Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) Disaster Recovery Services focus on long-term recovery for individuals and communities, which typically starts 4-5 months after a disaster and can last for...

The storm last week and subsequent flooding have caused significant damage, injury, and the tragic loss of life across West Virginia. Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) joins all people of faith in prayer for those who have lost loved ones, lost homes, and those that have been affected by the devastation. Since the on-set, CCWVa’s...

Bishop Michael Bransfield has approved a special collection to support recovery efforts related to the historic flooding that has struck 44 counties in West Virginia this week. Parishes and missions in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston are asked to take a special second collection during all liturgies on the weekend of July 2-3, 2016. Proceeds from this...

The storm this week and subsequent flooding #WVFlooding have caused significant damage, injury, and the tragic loss of life across West Virginia. Catholic Charities West Virginia joins all people of faith in prayer for those who have lost loved ones, lost homes, and those that have been affected by the devastation. Since the on-set Catholic...

West Virginia residents impacted by the impending snowstorm this weekend can dial 211 from any phone for information and referral services. WV 2-1-1 has  been activated by VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) and the Governor’s office to respond to this weekend’s storms, and will coordinate information from various sources so that callers to 2-1-1...

For those aged 70.5 or older, it is once again possible to make tax-favored charitable gifts from traditional and Roth IRA accounts. On December 18 the President signed into law legislation that retroactively extends the charitable IRA rollover for 2015 and makes this provision permanent for future  years. A total of up to $100,000 can...

Earlier this week, parts of southern West Virginia were affected by severe flooding after summer thunderstorms. As a member of WV VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster), Catholic Charities West Virginia is involved in ongoing assessment and status meetings about the situation. Catholic Charities West Virginia provides disaster services throughout the state of West Virginia. We...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) Fourth Annual Autumn Gathering in Charleston, W.Va., will be held Sept. 26. Hosted by Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, Mass will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Charleston with a reception and dinner to follow at the...