Links

General Catholic Sites

• Vatican Website - Messages from Pope Francis, information and writings of the Popes and Councils, and Church news.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - For an online Bible, readings, and prayers
• Diocese of Raleigh - For diocesan news, a list of parishes and schools, vocation information, videos, and podcasts
• Diocese of Raleigh YouTube - Videos in English and Spanish of NC Catholics, Bishop homilies, Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral and live streams
• Diocese of Raleigh Facebook - Official Facebook page of the Diocese
• ACI Prensa - provides Catholic news in Spanish and Portuguese. It is a sister agency to the English language Catholic News Agency.
• Catholic.net - provides information to help Catholics form a Christ-like character and aims to form an online Catholic community

Religious Orders in the Diocese

• Benedictines - Learn about the Order of Saint Benedict, monastic congregations of men and women.
• Congregation of Divine Providence C.D.P. - Women Religious, impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, who commit to co-create a world of compassion, justice and peace.
• Congregation of the Holy Spirit C.S.Sp. - A Catholic religious congregation whose mission for over 300 years has been to evangelize to the poor and marginalized, globally.
• Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Missionhurst C.I.C.M. - Priests who build Catholic communities around the world in places where the gospel is not preached or lived.
• Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer C.Ss.R. - The Redemptorists follow the example of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, by preaching the word of God to the poor, as he declared of himself: ‘He sent me to preach the Good News to the poor’. Rule of St. Alphonsus
• Discalced Carmelites - Learn about a female cloistered order, founded by Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross.
• Franciscans - Learn about the Franciscan Friars, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
• The Glenmary Home Missioners Society - Priests and brothers who are dedicated to establishing the Catholic presence in the Appalachian Mountains and the southern United States.
• Jesuits - Learn about the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola.
• Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales - seek to discover and fulfill the will of God as it presents itself in each moment. We embrace the grace of the ordinary in a spirit of humility and gentle strength.
• Salesian Sisters (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) - Learn about the largest female religious order in the world, founded by Saint John Bosco and Saint Maria Mazzarell0.
• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - Learn about a female religious order focused on responding to unmet needs, founded by Venerable Catherine McAuley.​

Social Action

• Birthchoice - Provides resources to pregnant women
• Catholic Charities - Assists the poor in the Raleigh Diocese
• Catholic Daughters of America - Strives to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.
• Catholic Relief Catholic Relief - Assists the poor and vulnerable overseas
• Currituck County Social Services - Provides adult, child, and family services
• Domestic Shelters - Find domestic violence help or a shelter near you
• Food Bank - Has food pantries that distribute vital food and non-food essentials
• For Your Marriage - offers information and support for dating couples, engaged and cohabitating couples, married couples, parents, and empty nesters (From the USCCB)
• Knights of Columbus Council 7547 - The Knights do good works based on the principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism
• NCCASA NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Provides information, referrals, rape crisis programs, and resources to individuals and other organizations
• Pasquotank County Social Services - Provides adult, child, and family services
• Project Rachel - A post-abortion healing ministry