In 1912, the groundwork for Catholic Charities was laid with the founding of St. Joseph’s Orphanage. In the following years, other institutions were opened to serve children, families and other people in need. Among these were a boardinghouse for young working women, a maternity home and St. Ann’s Home for the Elderly.
In 1927, Catholic Charities expanded its services to include adoption, foster care and pregnancy counseling. Its mission was to make Christ’s love for all human beings a visible and living reality for those in need.
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10,325
Oklahomans Served
109
Women Housed
1,154
Refugees Resettled
2,220
Hours of Infant Care
1,305
People Received Relief Assistance
My story began years ago when I lost my home, and my son, Michael, and I started living out of my car. We would drive around looking for a safe place to go. He would ask me, 'Mommy, why are we not loved, and why do we not have a home?"
"It's hard being homeless and wondering when you'll eat next. I've always been able to count on Catholic Charities to help me if I'm hungry or if I need a hygiene pack."
ERNEST B.
Guided by Catholic teaching, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City serves those in need, regardless of their faith, through transformative, empowering and dignity-affirming social service programs that seek to eliminate material, emotional and spiritual poverty across Central and Western Oklahoma.