Catholic Charities Mission Statement

Preamble

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington exists to help fulfill the Christian duty to love and serve God's people.  Its mission is rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The universal and local Church proclaims the Gospel and teaches the recognition of the dignity and sacredness of each human life and the belief that we are called to share our resources with the most vulnerable among us.

Mission

It is the mission of Catholic Charities to address human suffering and to promote and restore the well-being of people and society by

·       providing, as a primary focus, caring service to families and persons in need;

·       coming together with members of the community to become informed about and to take action on critical social issues; and,

·       advocating publicly for social policies which enhance human dignity and safeguard basic human rights.