Our Stories
These are people in your community being helped by programs and services we provide. With the light of Christ, may we continue to ignite hope, build resilience and transform lives; weaving love, whispering grace and building bridges of compassion.
St. Joseph Shelter and Mission Benedict Needs
We are happy to report that hundreds of our neighbors in need are receiving much needed food and supplies through Mission Benedict in Mount Angel. A big thank you to all the donors and volunteers who are helping to keep these essential services open and operating! We...
FTH House Parents Needed
Catholic Community Services is seeking an experienced live-in house parent couple committed to helping at-risk pregnant/parenting young women to grow the skills necessary to protect and nurture their children. St. Brigid, located in Northeast Salem, is a transitional...
Giving Tuesday in May – Your Support Will Be Matched!
Tuesday May 5 has been designated as a new May Giving Tuesday, and we hope you will consider praying for and making a special gift for the young moms and babies served by Father Taaffe Homes and Pregnancy Support Services. Father Taaffe Homes is a 100 percent donor...
CCS and PacificSource Enter Partnership
The PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement and PacificSource Health Plans recently committed $400,000 in joint funding to support Fostering Hope Initiative (FHI), from Catholic Community Services. The PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement provided...
Father Taaffe Chalice Found
It is with great joy that we share that Father Charles Taaffe's chalice and paten have been found. More than a decade after Father's death, his chalice and paten set, still in its black casing, were found on Market Street in Salem. An anonymous person found the set...
Catholic Social Teaching: Solidarity
We are one human family. We are our brothers' and our sisters' keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions. At the core of the virtue of solidarity is the pursuit of justice and peace. Our love for all of our brothers and sisters calls us...
Catholic Social Teaching: Life and Dignity of the Human Person
We believe that every human person is created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, every person's life and dignity must be respected and supported from conception to natural death. We believe that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or...
Father Taaffe Homes Spotlight
Father Taaffe Homes Spotlight: Kenzee By: Miguel Perez Kenzee was 17 years old when she learned she was pregnant. "I was excited, but scared," she said. "I was homeless at the time, and I was worried I wouldn't be able to provide." A survivor of mental and physical...
Catholic Social Teaching: Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
CCS programs and services are inspired by the Principles of Catholic Teaching. We believe God has a special concern for the poor and vulnerable. The church calls on all of us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first. This preferential option for the poor and...
FTH Spotlight – Kenzee and Christina
Kenzee was 17 years old when she learned she was pregnant."I was excited, but scared," she said. "I was homeless at the time, and I was worried I wouldn't be able to provide." A survivor of mental and physical abuse, Kenzee was determined to find a safe, stable,...
Catholic Social Teaching: Care for God’s Creation
The world that God created has been entrusted to all of us. Our stewardship of the earth is a form of participation in God's act of creating and sustaining the world. In our use of creation, we must be guided by a concern for generations to come. We show our respect...
PacificSource Foundation Commits $400K to Catholic Community Services
The PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement and PacificSource Health Plans recently committed $400,000 in joint funding to support Fostering Hope Initiative. The PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement provided $325,000 in grant funding with...