Serving Others by Providing Help and Creating Hope is what we do daily. Our programs reach through 12 counties and have provided more than half a million people with assistance since Catholic Charities opened in 1965.

We have placed ourselves where the need is the greatest and the resources are the least. We intentionally reach out to the poorest and most vulnerable. We do it by addressing our clients' spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial needs and by promoting family and individual self-sufficiency. We work to reduce and eliminate poverty, support families, and empower communities. We advocate for social changes that will broaden a person's opportunities for growth and independence.

Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi serves the 12 counties of the Diocese of Corpus Christi: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio and San Patricio. 100% of your donation stays local.

We serve regardless of race, color, religion, and country of origin. Your support directly benefits our services which include assisting with and or operating 6 food pantries; emergency and disaster assistance; family and individual counseling; financial assistance; services for the disabled; immigration services; self-sufficiency programs; annual Community Christmas food baskets and Toys for Tots event; and more through the following programs:

Catholic Charities - Flour Bluff
Assisting those in need in the Flour Bluff and NAS-Corpus Christi communities with a food pantry, toiletries/personal hygiene items, SNAP application assistance, Children's Weekend Lunch Program through FBISD, and referrals, as well as, providing a link to other Catholic Charities services. Established 2016

Emergency Aid Program
Provides emergency assistance with food through a Choice Pantry at 615 Oliver Ct., as well as assisting with the operation of 5 additional food pantries, limited financial assistance, and other emergency needs. Assists with the completion and submission of SNAP applications. Diabetes awareness through our Community Health Workers. Annual Community Christmas. Established 1968

Circles of the Coastal Bend - Self-Sufficiency Program
Individuals and families are empowered to improve their financial situation, eliminate dependency, and reach their financial goals. The program includes Financial Empowerment Classes, Suit Up!, and Resource Connections. Established 2008

Parents as Teachers Program - Blue Ribbon Affiliate
Parents are empowered to be their child's first teacher by increasing parent knowledge of early childhood development and improving parenting practices. Free home-visiting program for Nueces and San Patricio Counties. Ages 0 to 5. Established 2009

Ministry & Life Enrichment for Persons with Special Abilities
Promotes spiritual, social, and educational skills for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, blind or visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, and their families. Established 1983

Representative Payee Program
We are an organizational Payee Program through the Social Security Administration that assists beneficiaries who are unable to manage or direct the management of their own benefits. Established 1971

Counseling Department
Improving the mental health of individuals (children, adolescents, and adults) and families by providing emotional skills through professional counseling. Professional group and individual counseling available at Catholic Charities and Mother Teresa Shelter. Established 1986

Immigration Department
Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representative providing immigration legal services, education, and representation. Established 1985

Disaster Response Services
Working towards meeting the needs of the 12 counties we serve through preparation, relief, and recovery in response to future disasters. Established 2017

Community Christmas
For 57 years we have been providing Christmas food baskets to those in need in the 12 counties of the Diocese of Corpus Christi. For 43 years, we have been partners with the U. S. Marines Toys For Tots Program providing toys to children in Nueces County. In 2023, we helped feed 2,500 households a Christmas dinner and distributed toys to local children. Since 1966