﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:31:53 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 - Sign of Hope</title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca:443/News/rss/category/849/sign-of-hope</link><atom:link href="https://www.cssalberta.ca:443/News/rss/category/849/sign-of-hope" 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[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[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[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[CSS 2nd Annual Giving Hope Tuesday]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/css-2nd-annual-giving-hope-tuesday</link><description><![CDATA[     

   

   

  “I Trust You,” she said softly as she cradled her new baby.   

 Catholic Social Services’ (CSS) Care-a-Van regularly journeys beyond the city’s core to Edmonton’s most ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/css-2nd-annual-giving-hope-tuesday</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2752]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Fr. Jim Corrigan to Chair Sign of Hope Campaign: Your Generosity, Their Opportunity]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/fr-jim-corrigan-to-chair-sign-of-hope-campaign-your-generosity-their-opportunity</link><description><![CDATA[ With a deep commitment to community service and a passion for uplifting those in need, Fr. Corrigan is an inspiring choice to lead this year’s initiative, themed " Your Generosity, Their Opportunity ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/fr-jim-corrigan-to-chair-sign-of-hope-campaign-your-generosity-their-opportunity</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2742]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Managing Anger Before It Manages You]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/managing-anger-before-it-manages-you-26</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/managing-anger-before-it-manages-you-26</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2738]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA['Tis the Season of Peace]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/tis-the-season-of-peace</link><description><![CDATA[     

  As Dallas entered the beautifully decorated foyer of his apartment building, his gaze lingered on an elegant Christmas card pinned to the bulletin board that read “Tis the Season of ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/tis-the-season-of-peace</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2731]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[EScott]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Invest in Hope this Christmas]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/invest-in-hope-this-christmas</link><description><![CDATA[     

  Kayla came to CSS’ Morning Star program in Red Deer feeling overwhelmed and in need of social support after leaving the hospital with her newborn baby.   

 Having spent her entire life ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/invest-in-hope-this-christmas</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2732]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>