Catholic Charities of St. Louis today announced the selection of Jared H. Bryson as the nonprofit organization’s next president. Bryson will assume responsibilities June 6, 2022. Bryson currently serves at Mercy as system vice president, mission & church relations. “Jared’s mission-focused leadership is a natural fit with Catholic Charities’ commitment to love and serve our […]

Theresa Ruzicka, president of Catholic Charities of St. Louis, has announced her plans to retire in July 2022. The Catholic Charities Board of Directors has initiated a search for her successor. Theresa was appointed president of Catholic Charities in March 2014 by then-Archbishop of St. Louis, the Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson. At that time, […]

Friends, I love how Christmas decorations have a way of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. The sights and sounds of this beautiful season are so uplifting that even people who know nothing of Jesus’ birth are swept up in the holiday spirit. (See Theresa’s full letter here.)