News
01/18/2022
Food distribution continues throughout the winter
Volunteers from Caritas Catolica in Oradea distribute hot food every Wednesday from 2 p.m. at the Main Street side entrance of the Church of Friends. They welcome not only those in need, but anyone who would like to take the portion to an elderly or needy person who benefits from and enjoys the food prepared with love.
01/12/2022
We have commemorated members of the Franciscan Nuns Congregation from Breda
In honor of the recently deceased members of the Franciscan Sisters Congregation from Breda, pastor Jozsef Rajna, director of Caritas Catolica, has presented a commemorative Mass in the chapel of St. Joseph's Center, the headquarters of the Catholic aid organization. The members of the Dutch Congregation have been supporting the work of Caritas in Oradea for decades, they have even financed the renovation of the roof structure of St. Joseph's Center, where the commemorative Mass took place, and in recent years they have taken under their protective wing the home care service.
01/05/2022
Distribution of end-of-year gifts at the Săcueni Museum
Günther Wiedemann, representant of the charity Alb Donau Rumänienhilfe, has visited the Ierului region in Bihor County at the end of last year to give Christmas gifts to children in 8 localities. He has been organizing similar actions for over 22 years.
12/13/2021
Food distribution at the Church of Friends
Volunteers from Caritas Catolica in Oradea will distribute hot meals from 15 December, every Wednesday from 2 p.m. at the Main Street entrance of the Church of Friends.
12/02/2021
Farewell letter from our sponsors from StNedRom foundation
Dear Caritas employees.
After 19 years of sponsorship by our foundation Steungroep Nederland Roemenië we decided to end our foundation. At the start in 2003 we planned to have for 10 years this foundation… but … there were always new challenges, new projects, new possibilities to improve the lives of the beneficiaries or improve the working situation / diminish workload for employees.
11/24/2021
In memory of the Löchli Tündér
We are deeply saddened to learn that our dear friend Tünder Löchli, of the Caritas organization in Satu Mare, has passed away tragically. Shee was an extraordinary individual who showed us the way both humanly and professionally. She has managed the work of the Caritas organization in Satu Mare for two decades, and she also helped Caritas in Oradea a lot with her friendly attitude and expertise. She was always giving and giving. With her innovative spirit, caritas of Satu Mare prospered under her management.
11/17/2021
In memory of our dutch friend and sponsor
We have learnt with sorrow in our hearts, that our long-time benefactor, and good friend, Jaap Stellingwerff (from Boskoop, the Netherlands) has recently passed away at age of 80.
11/09/2021
One Million Stars event 2021
Tonight, the flames of solidarity were lit once again in Oradea, during the One Million Stars event 2021, which, due to the epidemiological situation, was held with closed gates, in the garden of St. Elizabeth's Elderly Home, with only a few invited guests.
10/01/2021
Digital message for young people
On 1st of October, the inhabitants of the two Caritas elderly homes in Oradea, have celebrated the International Day of the Older Persons in an unusual way, joining the so-called "Granny" program of the CE Association, giving lifelong advice and messages to students from several local secondary schools.
09/15/2021
Help for the start of the school year
On Wednesday, September 15th, the volunteers of the Caritas Catolica Association distributed donations in the form of school supplies to the community of the Lucreția Suciu Secondary School in Oradea, made up mostly of roma children. The seven crates and dozens of other school bags filled with school supplies came from the Austrian sponsors of Caritas Catolica, following the summer charity collection of the permanent deacon Peter Zidar and the parish community Maria Ansbach. The packages included watercolors, notebooks, stationery, toys, school bags, folders, clothing and other educational equipment.