Catholic Social Services has been responding to the needs of the Greater Hazleton area since 1939. Early chronicles reveal that the work of the agency at that time reflected a strong emphasis on meeting material needs and alleviating the human suffering of those desperate times. Food, clothing, and shelter were the foremost concerns of that era, and Catholic Social Services was there to meet them.
Through the years, new and innovative programs have been added to the agency's range of services as community and societal needs have changed. Always the emphasis has been on strengthening family life and on assisting families and individuals to reach their highest potential and to find satisfaction and harmony in their lives.
For more than sixty years, Catholic Social Services of Hazleton has distinguished itself in our region by remaining faithful to its stated Mission, a Mission of Hope: to recognize the dignity and worth of every individual, to minister to the needs, both temporal and emotional, of those who seek its services, and to reflect the basic Message of the Gospel: Love of God and Love of Neighbor for the Love of God.
Based on an increased demand for service and an eye to the future, Catholic Social Services purchased and renovated the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Rectory and School located at 212-214 W. Walnut Street in Hazleton. This solid brick building is over 8,000 square feet and provides the agency with much needed room for additional offices along with space for educational programs and community meeting areas. The size of the structure will also accommodate future growth.
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