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Atlanta, Ga., Jun 20, 2012 \/ 02:32 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- At the recent spring meeting of the U.S. bishops, Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, highlighted the work that the charitable agency is doing around the world on behalf of the Church.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWe serve wherever there is a need,\u201d she told the U.S. bishops, who were gathered at their spring general assembly in Atlanta, Ga., June 13-15.<\/p>\n

\tWoo\u2019s address marked the first time that she had spoken to the bishops\u2019 conference since becoming the head of the charitable organization on Jan. 1, 2012.<\/p>\n

\tIn her presentation, Woo explained that Catholic Relief Services strives to serve the \u201ccommon good\u201d with \u201cuncommon excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tShe told the bishops that the organization is \u201calways innovating\u201d and \u201calways improving to make sure that our work is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tFounded in 1943, Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S. It reaches more than 100 million people in over 100 countries, providing both disaster relief and long-term development aid.<\/p>\n

\tThe agency works closely with local institutions to serve all those in need, regardless of their religion, race or nationality. It serves a broad range of needs, responding to emergencies, promoting education and health, fighting disease, and supporting peace and justice in societies throughout the world.<\/p>\n

\tIn addition, it engages Catholics in the U.S. to live in solidarity with those who are impoverished and suffering across the globe.<\/p>\n

\tThe organization is governed by a board of directors that consists of clergy \u2013 primarily bishops \u2013 as well as religious and Catholic laity.<\/p>\n

\tWoo explained that Catholic social teaching is the \u201cfoundation\u201d of the agency\u2019s mission as it works to uphold the dignity of all human life, foster justice and serve those in need.<\/p>\n

\tThe agency serves those in the poorest nations, she noted, adding that \u201cwhen a country becomes rich, we leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tIn addition to working with a variety of partners, particularly Catholic organizations, Catholic Relief Services is working to expand its \u201cinvolvement with universities and corporations,\u201d she reported.<\/p>\n

\tAs an example of the group\u2019s work, Woo pointed to efforts in Haiti to \u201cbuild back better\u201d after the January 12, 2010 earthquake that killed some 300,000 people in the country and caused billions of dollars of damage.<\/p>\n

\tCatholic Relief Services is working to build secure and sustainable structures, create a \u201cteaching hospital\u201d in Port-au-Prince and help local educational groups develop a vision for the future of Catholic education in the country, she said.<\/p>\n

\tIt is also teaching farmers how to add value to their crops and continuing the work of community recovery, offering shelter, safety, clean water and other necessities for families returning to their neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\tWoo also outlined ways in which the bishops can help Catholics Relief Services in its mission.<\/p>\n

\tShe encouraged the bishops to link to the organization on their own diocesan websites and to help integrate Catholic social teaching into formation programs.<\/p>\n

\tIn addition, she welcomed the bishops to travel overseas with Catholic Relief Services, to see the work that the agency is doing around the world.<\/p>\n

\tWoo also addressed the bishops\u2019 concerns about certain federal contract proposals last summer that would have required the distribution of contraceptives. About 70 percent of Catholic Relief Services\u2019 funding comes from U.S. government, and about 80 percent comes through a competitive process.<\/p>\n

\tWoo said that the agency worked with the government, and as of February, the problematic language had been \u201celiminated.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tShe assured the bishops that the organization is still \u201cmonitoring this issue very closely\u201d to ensure that future proposals do not \u201cembed that language.\u201d<\/p>\n

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