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In Memoriam: Peter van der Ven
11/29/2023
In Memoriam: Peter van der Ven
It is with deep sorrow and a profound sense of loss that Caritas Catolica announces the passing of Mr. Peter van der Ven, a dedicated supporter and philanthropist from the Netherlands, who departed from this world last week. Pastor Jozsef Rajna has dedicated today’s holy mass to Peter’s memory. Together with his wife, Betty, Mr. Peter van der Ven has been an integral part of our Caritas family, tirelessly contributing to our mission of compassion and care for the less fortunate in Romania.
A new group of Austrian highschoolers volunteered at the renovation of St. Joseph
11/15/2023
A new group of Austrian highschoolers volunteered at the renovation of St. Joseph's Center
The long-standing collaboration between Caritas Catolica Oradea and HTL Mödling Vocational School in Austria continued. From November 5-10, a new group of 26 students visited us to work on renovating St. Joseph's Social Center.
One million stars for disadvantaged children from Caritas afterschool programs
11/15/2023
One million stars for disadvantaged children from Caritas afterschool programs
Roman catholic Caritas Catolica and Greek catholic Caritas Eparhial associations are pleased to invite everyone to the traditional annual solidarity event, One Million Stars, on Thursday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m ., which will take place in front of the Roman-Catholic Cathedral of Oradea (2 Şirul Canonicilor Street).
The uniting force of charity
10/27/2023
The uniting force of charity
We met our Austrian and German benefactors on a special trip from October 15-21, 2023. We had the occasion to meet again these dedicated people who share the fruits of their charitable work not only with their local communities, but also with those in need in the Diocese of Oradea through Caritas Catolica.
Across borders, without compromise
10/23/2023
Across borders, without compromise
The youth group of Caritas in Vienna collected second-hand clothes for three days as part of the 72 hours without compromise program, with the help of volunteers from around 20 parishes. Of these, 120 boxes with clothes and shoes were donated on Friday to the Caritas Catolica Association from Oradea.
March of solidarity for Alzheimer
10/13/2023
March of solidarity for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers
Caritas Catolica organized on Friday, October 13, in Oradea the first "Alzheimer's Walk", joining at the same time the voluntary movement entitled 72 hours without compromises initiated by Pope Francis. The Alzheimer's walk, modeled after Hungarian example, is actually a solidarity march, the purpose of which is on the one hand, to draw public attention to the situation of elderly patients struggling with mental deficiencies and, on the other, to promote community organizing, dialogue and exchange of experience related to the disease, connecting different religious congregations and civil organizations.
American guest speakers at Caritas
07/27/2023
American guest speakers at Caritas
Professors of Divine Mercy University from Virginia and their senior year psychology students held a series of professional training sessions for Caritas Catolica staff in recent days.
If you want lifelong happiness, build a garden
06/23/2023
If you want lifelong happiness, build a garden
The pupils of the Tamasi Áron Agricultural and Industrial Vocational School from Bors, led by class teacher Andrea Hofmann, have been volunteering regularly with us for years and beautifying the garden of St. Elizabeth Elderly Home with diligent work. Therefore, we were very pleased to be invited to their graduation, where Andrea Nagy, head of the elderly home, and Enikő Pentek, chief accountant of Caritas Catolica, thanked the students for their work and awarded certificates of appreciation to the two most active volunteer gardeners of the past year: graduate students Ervin Mihály Fűzfa and Szilárd Fazekas.
Three decades of charity
06/16/2023
Three decades of charity
We celebrated an extraordinary anniversary at Caritas Catolica on Tuesday, June 15, 2023, when our dear old friends and loyal sponsors from the German city of Villingen-Schwenningen visited us. All four foreign guests are active members of the German foundation, which has been supporting the work of Caritas and other charitable organizations in Transylvania and Romania with material goods for decades. Two of the members of the team have been active for an extended period: Mrs. Irmgard Rösch, founder of Freundeskreis Villingen-Schwenningen, has been doing humanitarian service for 32 years, and her colleague Helmut Conz for 30 years, but also the rest of the visiting group, Mrs. Martha Faisst and Mr. Reiner Hogg have also been long-standing pillars of the German foundation.
Self-help group relaunched for caretakers of demented patients
05/12/2023
Self-help group relaunched for caretakers of demented patients
We have relaunched the Alzheimer Café self-help group in Oradea on May 12, 2023, Jointly organized by the Caritas Catolica Association and the Csillagvaros Foundation with the intention of creating a tradition.
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