﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:39:54 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[Kim Adonyi]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Catholic Social Services' (CSS) Annual "Evening at the Mac" Tickets are on Sale and Going Fast!]]></title><link>https://www.cssalberta.ca/News/catholic-social-services-css-annual-evening-at-the-mac-tickets-are-on-sale-and-going-fast</link><description><![CDATA[  Invitation - Evening at The Mac 2026 - YouTube  

  Dr. Troy Davies, CEO of Catholic Social Services, invites you to join us in celebration for this year's Evening at The Mac!  

 We hope you ...]]></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-tickets-are-on-sale-and-going-fast</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[24e7fb5c-e39f-4363-bc42-105c22817998-2832-]]></dc:identifier><ev:startdate>2026-08-27T23:00:00</ev:startdate><ev:enddate>2026-08-28T01:30:00</ev:enddate></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></channel></rss>