Vision Statement

Catholic Charities of Orange County will be a center of excellence in providing quality services to those in need, increasing the dignity of those served.

1. Provides quality professional social services to individuals and families to transform hopelessness and despair into self-reliance and optimism.
2. Advocates for justice and respect to tranform social structures so that human dignity, reverence for family life and community well-being are embraced.
3. Xpands knowledge, providing education and resources to assist Catholic parishes to live out the Gospel’s call to practice works of charity and justice.

Catholic Charities Orange County - Board of Trustees (2013-14):

President:  Most Reverend Kevin Vann, JCD, DD
Vicar for Charities:  Rev. Edward Poettgen

Executive Committee
Chair:  Ed Benoe
Vice Chair: Kevin Simes
Secretary: Garry Day
Treasurer: Jeff Hamilton
Members at Large:  Walt Tamulinas and Phyllis Fiorentino
Immediate Past Chair:  Mike LeBlanc

Trustees
Deacon Frank Chavez
Carlos Carney
Don Fischbeck
Guy Gottschalk
Gladys Gutierrez-Teske
Randy Jackson
Mary Aileen Matheis
Rev. Patrick Moses
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Nelsen, CSJ
Patrick Ortiz
Sam Ortiz
Msgr. Tuan Pham
Jose Quiros
Phillip Ramos
Helen Steves
Sr. Mary Therese Sweeney, CSJ
Dennis Thurston
Nicholas Wittner

Executive Director
Teresa “Tita” Smith, LCSW

Catholic Charities of Orange County
Phone:  714-347-9680
Fax: 714-427-4585