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New Director Named for Catholic Housing and Community Services
February 28, 2024
Suzanne O’Grady Laurito, MSS, has been named as the next Director of Catholic Housing and Community Services.
Star Harbor Senior Center to Celebrate Black History Month in Dramatic Style
February 23, 2024
Choir and dance performances will complement the written action.
Catholic Human Services Starts Year with New Leader
January 4, 2024
Heather Huot, 45, a Northeast Philadelphia native, is the first woman to lead the largest faith-based social services provider in Southeast Pennsylvania.
For 50 Years, Norris Square Helps Seniors Stay Healthy, Have Fun
November 30, 2023
Catholic Housing and Community Services’ senior center in North Philadelphia is marking a milestone anniversary in which almost 100 mostly Latino women and men enjoy a hot meal, dancing, games, and friendship every day.
Riley Family Foundation Event Highlights Archdiocese’s Charitable Works of Mercy
October 12, 2023
The evening sought to bring awareness to the broader community of the Catholic Human Services charitable works and their immense impact throughout the five-county region.
CHCS News Releases
Mrs. Suzanne O’Grady Laurito, MSS, Appointed Director of Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
February 28, 2024
Mrs. O’Grady Laurito will succeed Mrs. Heather Huot, MSW, LSW, in this role following Mrs. Huot’s recent appointment as Secretary for Catholic Human Services.
Saint Edmond Senior Community Center to Close Monday, January 29, 2024
January 27, 2024
Due to repairs to the heating system, Saint Edmond Senior Community Center will close on Monday, January 29, 2024.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Launches 2024 Catholic Charities Appeal and Sets $10 Million Fundraising Goal to Benefit Those in Need
January 22, 2024
The Catholic Charities Appeal benefits nearly 1 million people each year through countless charitable service organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Hold News Conference Launching 2024 Catholic Charities Appeal
January 18, 2024
CCA is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s largest annual fundraising initiative benefiting hundreds of thousands of people through countless organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese.
Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez Appoints Mrs. Heather Huot, MSW, LSW as the Next Secretary for Catholic Human Services in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
December 1, 2023
Mrs. Huot will succeed Mr. James Amato, MSW, who is retiring after four decades of service to those in need in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.