Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

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Росица Петрова

It's good that Catholic Charities is doing this kind of work in Washington. Here in Burgas, the "Red Cross" and the local parishes also distribute food to those in need, especially in winter. I wonder how many families they manage to support annually?

Αναστασία Μιχαηλίδου

They do good and help, charity has no borders. In Heraklion, our parish with the St. Catherine's soup kitchen feeds around 40-50 people every Wednesday, mainly the elderly and families. Rositsa, do you know how many families the Red Cross helps in Varna in the winter?

Ирина Голубева

Here in Moscow, too, after services in the church, we often collect food for those in need, especially before the holidays. I wonder how many families in Washington they manage to reach in a year, as Rositsa asks. And in Bulgaria, approximately how much does it cost in winter?

Petar Popović

Here in Belgrade, after the liturgy in the church of St. Mark, they often leave packages with flour, oil and canned goods for the families who come. Rosica, do you know approximately how much the "Red Cross" family in Burgas helps during one winter? It is interesting that the same thing happens everywhere, regardless of religion.

Sofija Kostić

Here in Nis, after the service in the church of Saint Panteleimon, we often leave packages with rice, beans and oil for those who come. Rosica, do you know how many families the "Red Cross" in Burgas helps during one winter? It is interesting that the same thing happens everywhere, regardless of religion.

Леся Панченко

Here in Lviv, after the service in the church, they also often collect food for the needy, especially before Christmas. I wonder how many families Catholic Charities in Washington manages to reach in a year, as Rositsa asks. And in Burgas, how much does Red Cross help during the winter?

Marta Sánchez

In Mexico City also after mass in our parish we collect food for families in need, especially before Christmas. It strikes me that everyone in the comments asks the same thing: exactly how many families Catholic Charities helps each year in Washington. I hope someone from the article tells us the number.

Марина Павлова

In Nizhny, after services in the church, they also often leave bags of cereal and butter for those who ask. Rositsa, approximately how many families does “Cherven Krast” in Burgas feed in one winter? It’s interesting that it’s the same everywhere, regardless of the city.

Rubén Romero

In my parish in Seville we do something similar with the parish pantry after Sunday mass, although here it is more clothing and hygiene packages than food. I think it's a good idea to ask the exact number, because that way you can see if it really reaches a lot of people or not. Do you know how many families your parish helps in Mexico City each year?

Lucía Romero

Yes, asking the exact number helps to avoid just good intentions. In my parish here in Mexico City the pantry reaches about 45 families a year, more or less, and they are almost always the same ones that come after mass. And in Seville, how many people usually take their clothes and hygiene packages every Sunday?

Carlos García

Yes, having concrete numbers prevents everything from being just words. In my parish in Valencia we usually distribute clothes and hygiene packages to about 12-15 people every Sunday, almost always the same neighbors who come after the 11 o'clock mass. Have you noticed if in Mexico City those 45 families vary or are they always the same?

Elena García

Yes, numbers help to see reality. In my parish in Seville we usually give clothes and hygiene packages to about 8-10 people every Sunday, almost always the same ones who stay at the end of the 10 o'clock mass. Have you seen if in your parish in Mexico City those 45 families receive help only once a year or do they return more often?

Andrés López

Yes, in my parish here in Valencia we also notice that they are almost always the same faces every month. The 45 families from Mexico City that they mention probably return, because the annual aid is not enough for everything. Do you give them anything else besides clothes and hygiene packs?

Sofía López

Yes, the numbers help not to stop at promises. Here in Barcelona, in our parish in the Gracia neighborhood, we give food to about 8-10 regular families every fortnight, almost always the same grandmothers and a couple of single mothers. In Mexico City, have you seen if those 45 families change a lot or repeat?

Fernando García

Yes, numbers are key to not remain just good intentions. In my parish in Seville we have seen that many of these families repeated month after month, especially the widowed grandmothers. In Barcelona, do you give them something other than food, like clothing or help with paperwork?

Fernando García

In my parish in Seville we also see the same faces almost every Sunday, especially after the 10 o'clock mass. Apart from clothes and hygiene packages, sometimes we give them a little food left over from the catechesis snack. Do you prepare their packages with what you have left over from sewing or do you buy new things?

Rubén Romero

Yes, here in Seville we also see the same families month after month, especially those from Latin America. In addition to clothing and hygiene packages, we give them coupons for the parish dining room, which at least ensures them one hot meal a day. In Valencia, do you offer them some groceries or just the basics?