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Mormon Church And Catholic Charities Partner To Help The Community

December 31, 2017 by Contributor

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church and Catholic Charities have partnered on humanitarian work across the globe for many years.  The working partnership between the Mormon Church and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in Texas which services over 1,300,000 Catholics, has been very successful.

L-R Jan Chappell Mormon Church – Kevin Rech Board Chair & Cynthia Colbert CEO Catholic Charities Houston-Galveston
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo Archbishop of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston & President of Catholic Charities USA
Brian Corban Executive VP Catholic Charities USA & Jan Chappell Mormon Church
Annual Meeting of the leadership of Catholic Charities of the Archidiocese of Galvestion-Houston

As part of the annual meeting of Catholic Charities in Houston, the Mormon Church was recognized for its support to their relief efforts.  Mormons have provided countless hours of service and massive contributions of supplies for joint projects the organizations have been working together on.

The meeting was presided over by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo the Archbishop of the local Archdiocese and current President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The LDS Church was the only non-Catholic organization to be recognized.  Cynthia Colbert the CEO of Catholic Charities in the area said, “Our second 2017 Charity In Action Award goes to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Their unwavering support has allowed us to help many as they always answer our urgent calls for volunteer needs.

LDS Church has hosted school supply drives to ensure that the children that we help are prepared for the school year and have coordinated outing events for the children of our St. Michael’s program. In addition, they have helped seniors move into new homes and assist with sorting donations at several of our locations, like Mamie George Community Center and The Guadalupe Center.“

Jan Chappell, the Houston Area Director of Public Affairs, accepted the award on behalf of the Mormon Church and expressed gratitude for being able to serve together with Catholic Charities.  Chappell said, “What a privilege it is to work with a dedicated group of people who are also committed followers of Jesus Christ.”

Also, in attendance was Brian Corbin the Executive Vice President of Catholic Charities USA in Washington DC.  Concerning the value of faith-based organizations working together for the common good, he noted that Mormons like other faiths are “…are people of the book and people of the spirit and we all share in that common conversation.”

Corbin also mentioned that the headquarters building of Catholic Charities USA in Washington DC was funded by a very generous donation from a Mormon Church member who wanted to help them be more effective in their work.

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The Star-Spangled Banner by the Siebert Family – July 4, 2017

July 1, 2017 by Contributor

Touching July 4th video – The Star-Spangled Banner by the Siebert Family of Katy Texas. 

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Hundreds Of Iraq/Afghanistan Wounded Veterans Hosted At Summerwood – Slide Show

May 28, 2017 by Contributor

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New Leadership For The Houston, Texas LDS East Stake

November 2, 2015 by Contributor

By Melanie Ferguson

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Members of the newly-formed Houston East Stake Presidency, left to right:  First Counselor, Lorenzo Lezcano of Pasadena; President Robert B. Brown of Baytown; and Second Counselor, Matthew Freeman of Baytown.

Over 4,000 members of the Houston Texas East Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have a new stake president from Baytown.  Robert B. Brown will now lead and preside over seven congregations in the cities of Baytown, Pasadena and Broadway. A stake president usually serves for ten years.  A stake is a geographic organization of multiple congregations, known as wards.  There are 20 stakes in the Houston area. [Read more…]

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GA’s In 1st & 2nd Quorums of Seventy – Combined & Redesignated – General Authority Seventies

November 2, 2015 by Contributor

As part of the ongoing evolution of the Church’s administration, at the October 2015 General Conference the 1st and 2nd Quorums of the Seventy were reconfigured.

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Want a New Apostle With A Diverse Background? He’s Already There

October 5, 2015 by Contributor

By Lisa Renlund Hyde  dale-renlund-mug-new-apostle

–  I have been reading many criticisms about the three new LDS Church apostles for being the “typical upper-middle class white guys born in Utah” with no racial or socioeconomic diversity. While I cannot personally comment on the background of the other two new apostles, I can comment a bit more on the background of my uncle, Dale G. Renlund, the now 12th member of the Quorum of the Twelve. Yes, Dale was born in Utah, but there is so much more to his story that I think people should know: [Read more…]

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Summerwood Stake Youth Make Over 130 Blankets For CPS Kids

February 25, 2015 by Contributor

Lakeshore Youth.1000With about 17,000 children involved with Child Protective Services (CPS) in Harris County each year, emergency supply needs for the children can be substantial. BEAR, or Be A Resource for CPS Kids, is a non-profit organization that relieves this burden by supplying necessities such as diapers, clothes, shoes, formula and blankets for CPS in Harris County. [Read more…]

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Texas Youth Strengthen Testimonies With Visit To Church History Sites

August 10, 2014 by Contributor

Palmyra.1000.aby Jim Santiago – 100 Houston area teenagers had an unforgettable journey to upstate New York this past week as they toured historical sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The group of teens traveled more than 1,700 miles by train and bus to visit the birthplace of the Mormon church. [Read more…]

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College Station Young Woman Helps Family In Need – Watch Video

May 19, 2014 by Contributor

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