CMC Blog

In celebration of communi-TEA, José shared stories of how he first relied on others when he came to the United States and how he now ...

We are very excited to announce that the Catherine McAuley Center has received a generous donation from the 100+ Corridor Women Who Care organization. 100+ ...

It is with sad hearts that we share with the Catherine McAuley Center community that board member Sister Mary Cephas Wichman passed away on May ...

Ahh, springtime! The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, the windows are open, and the bunnies are scurrying about…dust bunnies that is! For many ...

Women’s history (or HERstory) is an important topic here at the Catherine McAuley Center. An extraordinary group of women, the Sisters of Mercy, founded our ...

Recently, CMC has seen a large increase in adults with limited first language literacy seeking educational assistance, a group that faces distinct challenges in ...

Cold winter weather is in full swing, but the outcomes of last summer’s community garden project, reported in the video below have us looking forward ...

Guest post by Kelsey Kuester of Mount Mercy University Enactus Mount Mercy University’s Enactus team continued their career readiness workshop, titled EmpowHer, with the Catherine ...

Last week, the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC) was proud to stand with the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission and other local leaders to receive a ...

Last night, Catherine McAuley Center (CMC) staff, residents, supporters, and other community members gathered in remembrance of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day at the sites ...

Mount Mercy Enactus, a local chapter of a worldwide student entrepreneurship club, has renewed and expanded their partnership with the Transtional Housing Program (THP) at ...

By Erin Zaputil of the Hiawatha Public Library The Hiawatha Public Library has been a proud partner with the Catherine McAuley Center since 2014 to ...