MENU November 15, 2018 (Tampa, FL) – Danielle Husband, Director of Homeless and Veterans Services of Catholic Charities, discusses Pinellas Hope, the homeless shelter for adults located in Pinellas Park, during National Hunger and Homelessness Week, as well as tomorrow’s Open House at Pinellas Hope with Jamie, Afternoon Host for Spirit FM 90.5 (WBVM). (Interview runs until 14:59) Mark Dufva, former Executive Director of Catholic Charities, discusses the position of the Catholic Church as it relates to President Trump’s recent Executive Order temporarily halting the entry of refugees into the United States. He also dispels some of the widely held myths about this population with facts based on Catholic Charities’ work in resettling refugees in the Tampa Bay area for over 40 years. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Annual Christmas Party (Ft. DeSoto Park Beach) by Venia Raffalo (made with her selfie stick!) Video Player 00:00 00:00 Fun in the sun (and for some, a motivator to try to fulfill our New Years’ Resolutions!)! Mark Dufva, former Executive Director of Catholic Charities, discusses Catholic Charities’ upcoming December 8th Celebration Breakfast for the Jubilee Year of Mercy 70th Anniversary of serving those in need within our community. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Mark Dufva, former Executive Director of Catholic Charities, explains the Catholic Church position (as articulated by Pope Francis on September 24th during his historic address to Congress in asking us to keep mindful of the Golden Rule: Mt 7:12) regarding continuing to accept refugees, especially during these trying times, where despite legitimate concerns many Americans feel after the many acts of terror that have befallen many innocents throughout the world, we are called to welcome our brothers and not allow those circumstances to steal charity from our hearts. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Rose Llauget, Director of Foundations of Life for Catholic Charities speaks out again on Pro-Life initiatives and the work of Foundations of Life pregnancy centers and Catholic Charities Adoption Services. Skip forward about 30 minutes to tune into Rose Llauget on WTIS with Pete O’Shea. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Rose Llauget, Director of Foundations of Life Pregnancy Centers and Knights Women’s Center as well as Catholic Charities Adoption Services discusses the recent Planned Parenthood scandalous revelations and the alternative of adoption offered by Catholic Charities with John Morris, General Manager of Spirit-FM. Mark Dufva, former Executive Director of Catholic Charities live on air with Spirit FM 90.5 talking about Give Day Tampa Bay. Mark discuss Catholic Charities, Gospel mandate to serve the least among us. Have you ever wondered how far your 50 dollar donation goes? Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Most recent article on Hope Cottages (TM): Hope Cottages – Tampa Bay Times Recent Posts Giving Tuesday (Dec. 1, 2020) Catholic Charities Hillsborough Hope – est. March 30, 2020 2019 Year-in-Review Safely Home for the Holidays! Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3, 2019) Home for Thanksgiving! Christmas at San Jose Mission Relief for Victims of Hurricane Irma Our Mission Catholic Charities serves with charity and compassion to promote the sanctity and dignity of all people with God. As a member of Church, Catholic Charities offers hope by helping those in need and unites with others in service. Our Values Catholic Charities makes a Commitment to Serve all people with Respect, Compassion and Cooperation in the spirit of a unifying God. Find us elsewhere All Contents © 2021 Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Our Locations: St. Petersburg – (727) 893-1314 • Tampa – (813) 631-4370 • Hudson – (352) 523-6958 • Dade City – (352) 521-1218