Help for our Troubled Times

Welcome to our new page, "Help in our Troubled Times."  Our goal is to provide helpful information to families struggling through the current economic crisis.   

Foreclosure Forums

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati's purpose with these efforts is both to offer support to families facing foreclosure in our parishes as well as to educate people about the roots of the foreclosure crisis and see what we might do together to address it.  Due to the interest generated from our first three foreclosure forums, the Foreclosure Task Force of the Greater Cincinnati Parish Social Action Collaborative, Archdiocese Catholic Social Action Office, and the non-profit agency Working In Neighborhoods (WIN) are sponsoring additional forums for the Cincinnati area! Please consider attending one of these events to learn more about the foreclosure crisis and where to find help.

These informational forums will address the extremely high foreclosure rate in Greater Cincinnati and why this is such an important issue for ALL Homeowners! Learn:
How to avoid predatory home mortgages;
How foreclosure affects community services and schools;
What to do to avoid a foreclosure and where to turn for help;
How to be an advocate for your neighborhood.

Read below - an alert from the Ohio bishops regarding several pending bills in the state legislature related to the foreclosure issue.

USCCB Housing Update

As a Christian community we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to use his or her talents to their fullest abilities. We are establishing a group to give members of the community access to relationships, information and skills to help them apply their talents in the secular world. Interested in joining? Helping? Look up the St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Group on www.LinkedIn.com.  Questions? Email Daniel Lally.