﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:31:08 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Catholic Social Services</title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca:443/Home/rss/1618</link><atom:link href="https://www.cssalberta.ca:443/Home/rss/1618" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[CSS 3rd Annual Giving Hope Tuesday]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/css-3rd-annual-giving-hope-tuesday</link><description><![CDATA[             

     

   

  It was as if the ground fell out from under her feet when the single mom of four children no longer received child support payments.  

  
Due to the father’s ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/css-3rd-annual-giving-hope-tuesday</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2809]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Prison Without Bars: Finding Hope After Trauma]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/a-prison-without-bars-finding-hope-after-trauma</link><description><![CDATA[     

   

      “I was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” she said softly. “It’s like a prison without the iron bars.”   

 After enduring a violent sexual assault by an unknown ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/a-prison-without-bars-finding-hope-after-trauma</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2794]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[22nd Annual Global News Give Me Shelter Campaign]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/22nd-annual-global-news-give-me-shelter-campaign</link><description><![CDATA[   

   

   

  Thank you for making a donation today to support Edmonton and area domestic violence shelters.  

 It’s a shocking statistic. Each year, thousands of women and children, and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/22nd-annual-global-news-give-me-shelter-campaign</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2799]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[No Longer Just Surviving, But Thriving]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/no-longer-just-surviving-but-thriving-1</link><description><![CDATA[     

   

   Suitcases packed, three small faces looked up at their mother with trust and confusion. Pierrette had moved from New Brunswick with her children and husband, chasing dreams of a ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/no-longer-just-surviving-but-thriving-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2798]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[English language testing comes to Lloyd]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/english-language-testing-comes-to-lloyd</link><description><![CDATA[   

   

  by   Dan Gray  

 October 14, 2025 

   

 Lloydminster Catholic Social Services (CSS) is now offering English language testing to help non-english speakers access free language ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/english-language-testing-comes-to-lloyd</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2789]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[CSS launches $3 million Sign of Hope campaign to meet the needs of vulnerable Albertans.]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/css-launches-3-million-sign-of-hope-campaign-to-meet-the-needs-of-vulnerable-albertans</link><description><![CDATA[     

   

  Oxana arrived in Canada as a newcomer, carrying her young child in her arms and leaving behind a home torn apart by war. Back in her country, she had earned a PhD — years of ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/css-launches-3-million-sign-of-hope-campaign-to-meet-the-needs-of-vulnerable-albertans</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2784]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Catholic Social Services' (CSS) Annual "Evening at the Mac" Celebrates Community Support]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/catholic-social-services-css-annual-evening-at-the-mac-celebrates-community-support</link><description><![CDATA[   

  News Release - August 28, 2025  

  Edmonton, AB  – Catholic Social Services (CSS) successfully hosted its annual signature event, "Evening at the Mac," as part of the organization's ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/catholic-social-services-css-annual-evening-at-the-mac-celebrates-community-support</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2783]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bubble Ball Bonanza Raises Funds and Fun at Westerner Days]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/bubble-ball-bonanza-raises-funds-and-fun-at-westerner-days</link><description><![CDATA[   On Sunday, July 20, Catholic Social Services (CSS) proudly participated in the  Bubble Ball & Kidventure  event during Westerner Days in Red Deer. The week-long festival ran from July 16 to 20, ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/bubble-ball-bonanza-raises-funds-and-fun-at-westerner-days</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2777]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Driving Connection Through Community: CSS Tees Up for Change]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/driving-connection-through-community-css-tees-up-for-change</link><description><![CDATA[ On July 17, under Alberta’s unpredictable skies—where sunshine and hail often shake hands—Catholic Social Services (CSS) stepped onto the greens of the Dorchester Golf Course with more than just ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/driving-connection-through-community-css-tees-up-for-change</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2776]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Gianna Centre soon to welcome Holy Relic]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/gianna-centre-soon-to-welcome-holy-relic</link><description><![CDATA[ Catholic Social Services' (CSS) Gianna Centre is welcoming a permanent and honoured guest thanks to an interesting series of connections and events that seem providential. A relic of Saint Gerard ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/gianna-centre-soon-to-welcome-holy-relic</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2771]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>