Construction is in process at the new Catholic Charities downtown location and progress is being made. As with any renovation, there will be bumps in the road. Demolition has been…

When you think about going back to school, what comes to your mind first? What to wear on that first day, what new outfit to pick from, seeing friends and…

This past Wednesday we held a media event at the location of our new downtown La Crosse office and Community Warming Center. It was a great morning to showcase the…

Each of us at some point in our life will experience hardship. When life throws us these curve balls (death of a close family member, injury, illness, unemployment, etc.), our…

After celebrating the birthday of our nation, Independence Day last week, I have been thinking about citizenship. I suppose citizenship is generally something we take for granted. I am a…

Happy 4th of July! I’ve always thought of the 4th as kind of the mid-point of summer; framed on either end by Memorial Day and Labor Day. We’re halfway through…

What helps a child develop into a secure adult? For the past year,  our Post Adoption Resource Center has been exploring this question  with foster and adoptive families through a…

My wife and I (Deacons can be married before being ordinated) recently celebrated one of those parental milestone moments, our older daughter graduated from college last month! Those are times…

Season 4 at the La Crosse Warming Center is done. March 14 was our last night of the winter season. Any season we can provide 2,614 nights of shelter to…

Exciting things are happening in Prairie du Chien! We welcomed Clarissa Oehler to our volunteer staff. She is a bilingual volunteer who is working in our Immigration Department. She just…