Stories of Inspiration

Welcome to Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s blog. What you will find within these pages are true stories that demonstrate how simple acts of caring, mentoring and guidance build independence and hope.

Immigration and Refugee Services

Imagine for a moment you have arrived on foreign soil, not speaking the language, not knowing how to find work, or transportation, or housing with a desperate need to start your life over and get away from the terrors of...

The Face of Poverty in New Hampshire

More families are facing poverty than one may think. Imagine for one moment working two minimum wage jobs, relying on public transportation, trying to pay daycare costs, struggling to buy groceries, purchase diapers and formula, pay rent, utilities, and keep...

The Magnificence of Healing Gardens

The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God’s heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth. – Dorothy Frances Gurney Mount Carmel Rehabilition and Nursing Center in Manchester, NH...

Counseling Part II

“A broken heart is also an open heart.” – Louise Hay Catholic Charities Counseling, with a caring heart and a listening ear, helps you through struggles and transitions. Most of us don’t want to “need help”. We want to get...