Catholic Charities works hard to tend to Texans in crisis aleteia.org

For the better part of a week the people of Texas have been grappling with a historic storm. With countless water mains broken and a reported 300,000 still without power, there is no shortage of need. Now, Catholic Charities is mobilizing in Texas, bringing aid during the ongoing severe weather emergency.

Local parishes and nonprofits alike are being stretched to their limits. Crux reports that icy roads have cut off supply lines, leaving many food pantries bare. Water is becoming equally scarce as many residents are contending with frozen pipes and low pressure. To help hydrate their communities, several parishes have started melting snow on their soup kitchen stoves…

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