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Category: Stories

Inspirational and motivational stories about the people we have helped through our services. People telling how their lives were changed by Catholic Charities.

December 6, 2022

By: Lauren Morocco

T&G Santa Fund Donates Toys to Catholic Charities

On Friday, December 2nd, our very own Maritza Delacruz picked up gifts from the Salvation Army donated to Catholic Charities Worcester County by the T&G Santa Fund and their partner, the United Way. (Read the T&G article here) Maritza will organize all of the gifts and once that’s completed, a team of devoted staff members […]

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August 16, 2022

By: Lauren Morocco

Fidelity Bank organizes Ice-cream for Catholic Charities Staff

Catholic Charities staff enjoyed some nice cold treats on a hot Summer afternoon all thanks to Fidelity Bank who organized a Frosty Flyer Ice Truck to come by the office and help us beat the heat!

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December 18, 2019

By: ccworcadmin

Jessica & Sebastian

On the day he was born, Jessica’s son Sebastian, had a stroke. Now, at 14 months old and despite the pain he’s been through, Sebastian always has a smile on his face. At age 32, Jessica stays home with Sebastian to take care of him and do his therapy. Together, the two enjoy reading and […]

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February 21, 2019

By: Lauren Morocco

Slava

Slava is a young man with mischievous smile and effervescent personality; you’d never guess he was once a shy teenager who spoke no English.  His previous success at Mercy Centre’s School is a point of pride for the staff and Slava’s parents. By the time he turned 22 and joined Mercy Centre’s Adult Services, Slava […]

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February 21, 2019

By: Lauren Morocco

Scott

In 1995, when Scott was at his lowest point, someone older, wiser and stronger threw him a lifeline. “Ed Brunelle saved this life,” Scott explains. “He gave me life. I didn’t have life before meeting Ed. I had an existence.” “I had moved around town to town, job to job, city to city. I hit […]

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February 21, 2019

By: Lauren Morocco

Priscilla

Over forty years ago, Catholic Charities welcomed Priscilla when she was young and pregnant. Faced with a very difficult decision Priscilla ultimately felt in her heart that adoption was best for her newborn son. She gradually continued on with life, married, then returned to Catholic Charities to adopt an infant girl and boy. Recently, Priscilla’s […]

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February 21, 2019

By: Lauren Morocco

Nora & Angel

Nora’s biggest hope was a safe place to call home. A teddy bear provided comfort when Nora found herself at Catholic Charities Family Shelter. Her family was homeless. It took nine months before Nora’s family was able to move to an apartment that her mom could afford. Nora and her brother, Angel, spent time at […]

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February 21, 2019

By: Lauren Morocco

Maurice

When Maurice Barry first learned of Catholic Charities Senior Aide Employment program back in the 1990s, little did he know that his dormant skills in the garden industry would be brought back to life. Back then, being an older adult on a limited income with no job in sight, Maurice was given the opportunity to […]

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February 21, 2019

By: Lauren Morocco

Matthew & Teresa

Matthew was given hope by Catholic Charities as an infant through the caring hands of his adoptive parents and again through the joyful reunion with his birth parents. Following his marriage, he and his bride, Teresa, received Pope Benedict XVI’s papal blessing for their new life together.

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February 21, 2019

By: Lauren Morocco

Marielle

“I’d get a call from the doctor in the middle of the night and off I’d go.” As a young nurse some sixty years ago, Marielle Stone assisted the country doctor with home deliveries. Although birthing methods have changed over the decades, Marielle’s own commitment to community involvement has not. Athol postmistress, Village Hardware owner, […]

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