On Saturday, April 5th CMS hosted a very successful Citizenship Application Assistance Workshop at Immaculate Conception Parish in Astoria, Queens. Nearly 100 legal permanent residents had their citizenship applications completed with the assistance of CMS staff members and volunteers. CMS’
Throughout the month of March, Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski has informed parishioners in the Brooklyn Diocese about CMS’ April 5th citizenship workshop. Her outreach efforts have increased the awareness of CMS’ services within the Brooklyn Diocese and has also contributed
This weekend CMS’ staff attorney Mariam Magar conducted outreach to Arabic speaking parishioners in parishes in Brooklyn and in Long Island City.
On Wednesday March 26th CMS and its housing coalition partners gathered at St. Sebastian parish. Members learned about the power of building community coalitions to influence rent guideline policies. CMS’ Legal Intern Megan Leo presented information to members about workers’
On Sunday March 16th, Staff Attorney Kenny Minaya presented parishioners at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with information on the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program. 100 people were in attendance as he covered the requirements and
On Tuesday March 25th CMS Staff Attorney, Mariam Magar presented an overview of Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program to the senior citizens at the Narrows Senior Center in Brooklyn,NY. Over 60 people participated in this presentation where they
Themes for cover making differ in value from 30p ($0.50) to 2.00 ($3.00), and therefore are all available for instantaneous download in various different types. They are not free, but since they’re not made by’big name’ developers, they are a
On Sunday March 16th staff attorney Mariam Magar informed parishioners at the Church of the Virgin Mary Melkite about CMS’ services and different legal practice areas. Over 30 people the majority of whom were Syrians attended the presentation, and were
On Sunday March 16th the Annual Catholic Appeal video premiered in every parish in the Brooklyn and Queens Diocese. The Annual Catholic Appeal is a critical funding source for many initiatives of our Diocese.The money raised from the appeal supports
On Thursday, March 6, 2014 New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Campaign Organizer, Manuel Castro informed CMS staff about the current status of immigration policy on the federal and state level. CMS held its monthly staff meeting which concluded with a