Catholic Charities

Mission: Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need. Vision: Cherishing the Divines Within, we are committed to a Maryland where each person has the opportunity to reach his or her God-given potential. Values: To Love. "Love your neighbor as yourself." - Mark 12:31Love is why we do what we do. It is our ultimate motivation. Our love is the reason for respect, trust, quality and accountability across the entire Catholic Charities Family. To Service. "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." - Matthew 25:40As the largest service arm of the Church in the Archdiocese, we are called to serve in many ways. Together with our parishes, partnersm volunteers and other supporters, we carry out the mandate to serve the vulnerable of Maryland through dozens of programs. To Teach. "Go, teach all nations.." Matthew 28:19It is not enought to provide servie; we must help those we serve help themselves. We will "teach our clients to fish" so that they can enjoy more independent lives, free from poverty and ignorance. We will also teach and lern from each other, our volunteers, donors and partners, as well as the public in general.. To Work for Justice. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness." Matthew 5:6To be true to our mission and realize our vision, we must mobilize resources beyond our agency. We must be tireless advocates on behalf of Maryland's most vulnerable so that they can live in dignity and have access to their fair share of the rich bounty of our state.