Catholic Relief Services Celebrates 75 Years of Global Aide

Born  75  years  ago  as  a  result  of  the  refugee  crisis  that  unfolded  during  WWII,  Catholic  Relief  Services,   the  international  relief  and  development  agency  of  the  United  States  Catholic  Church,  has  since  grown  into  one  of  the  largest  humanitarian  aid  agencies  in  the  world  while  responding  to  some  of  the  most  devastating  modern  crises  of  our  time.    
 
To  mark  its  75th anniversary,  CRS  is  holding  events  in  dioceses  across  the  country,  culminating  with  an  event  later in  November  at  its  global  headquarters  in  Baltimore,  Maryland.  While  the  organization  has  grown  to  work  in  more  than  110  countries  and  employs  more  than  7,000  people  worldwide,  its  mission  remains  unchanged to  act  in  solidarity  with  the  world's  most  vulnerable  people  while  leading  the  Catholic  faithful  in  the  United  States  in  doing  the  same.  

"This  is  a  time  when  we  celebrate  all  that  we  have  accomplished  over the  past  75  years,  and  double down  on  our  commitment  to  provide  lifesaving  and  life-transforming  assistance  to  some  of  the  most  disadvantaged  people  around  the  world, says  Sean  Callahan,  CRS  president  and  CEO,  who  became  the  agency’s  eighth  president  last  year.
 
"Through the years, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson has worked hand and hand with our sisters and brothers at Catholic Relief Services to help those around the world.  Catholic Charities employees have traveled globally on CRS service trips, and we have proudly participated annually in the CRS Rice Bowl initiative.  We are proud to stand in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable, both at home and abroad," says Scott Milliken, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson Chief Executive Officer.     
 
To learn more about Catholic Relief Services efforts around the world visit  www.crs.org.