Updated May 2010

Catholic Charities of Louisville Annual Report  (pdf document)

Parish Social Ministry Words Ways and Means Newsletter  (pdf document)

Parish Social Ministry Update from Nazareth  (Word document)

Sister Visitor Center Newsletter (pdf document)

Migration & Refugee Services ESL School Moves to St. Anthony Campus

The Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) English School, which provides English instruction, as well as acculturation and job training to newly arrived refugees, has been operating at St. Helen Parish since 2003, as there was not enough space at the 4th St. location.  When the Archdiocese approached Catholic Charities about utilizing the St. Anthony Campus, which was vacated on Market St. last year, agency administration saw it as an opportunity for all MRS programming to be in one location again.

“Being in one location allows for a more efficient delivery of services,” said Darko Mihaylovich, MRS Director.  “Instead of staff and clients traveling back and forth from two locations, those services can be provided under one roof.”

Although it may be a further distance for some clients, it actually proves an easier commute for the clients who ride the bus (virtually all of them).  MRS worked with TARC to arrange the Market St. route to arrive at convenient times for classes.  Also, the bus ride is much simpler, as considerably less transfers are required by the clients now.

The move happened in mid-April, and three weeks later, everything is running quite smoothly.

“It was a lot of work,” said Zeljana Javorek, Education Coordinator for the school, “but it was worth it.  We are quite happy with our new space.”