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| 2001-2002 Annual Report |
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony Archbishop of Los Angeles |
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 Dear Friends,Everyday, individuals and families in need come to Catholic Charities. Clients seek food because, sometimes, they must choose between paying their rent and feeding their families. They require help to acquire job skills and training to obtain employment. They need assistance with rent and utilities. They must secure low-cost child care in order to get or keep a job. They are homeless. They are frail elderly and want to stay in their own home. They need language skills and citizenship services so they can assimilate into the community. They need affordable psychological services for themselves or members of their families. Lat year, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles provided help and offered hope to over 250,000 individuals and families in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. As the social services arm of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the agency offers a complete range of programs and services without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, income, gender or religious belief. These services are provided in keeping with the Mission of Catholic Charities to provide human services, empower individuals, work for positive social change and foster social justice. Since its founding in 1919, Catholic Charities has developed programs specifically targeted toward the needs of people in locations the agency serves. For example, community services have been extended to underserved rural areas of Santa Barbara County. Seniors who need help with repairs, in order to stay in their homes, can contact OASIS (Older Adult Services and Intervention System) in Ventura County. Guadalupe Community Center, located in Canoga Park, recently finished Phase I and II renovations of the facility which will provide children with a computer lab, a sports field and expanded space for after-school tutoring. Residents of East Los Angeles can obtain utility assistance at Brownson House through the California Interfaith Energy Assistance Program. St. Robert’s Center in Venice offers case management, groceries and lunches to low-income or homeless people on weekends. Children at El Santo Nino Community Center, in central Los Angeles, prepare for first grade in the School Readiness program. Elizabeth Ann Seton Residence houses homeless families in Long Beach. I am so very grateful for your continued commitment to helping those less fortunate find help and hope in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, through Catholic Charities. Thanking you again for your support, and asking the Lords’ blessing upon you, I am Sincerely yours in Christ,  His Eminence Cardinal Roger Mahony Archbishop of Los Angeles |
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