Case managers are provided to empower refugees to better acculturate and integrate into the local community and American Lifestyle. Services provided: assistance with housing, Food Stamp applications, Medicaid renewals, transportation, interpretations services, school registration and instructional orientations to teach self-sufficiency.

This program is for REFUGEES ONLY.

Catholic Charities' Interpreter and Translation Services is a social enterprise initiative providing professional, fee-based interpretation and translation services.

Catholic Charities' Interpreter and Translation Services offers face-to-face language interpretation, interpretation services over the phone and document translation services in over 80 languages.

Rates for interpreter and translation services depend on the specific service needed and the amount of time required to complete the request. For more information on fees for interpreter and translation services call 210-222-1294.

Rays of Freedom is a non-profit with the main goal of helping meet the needs of the rapidly growing population of immigrants facing deportation, breakup of families, loss of employment and other disruptive effects of new and anticipated government policy changes by providing low cost immigration application services.

Rayos De Libertad es una organización sin fines de lucro con el objetivo principal de ayudar a satisfacer las necesidades de la población en rápido crecimiento de los inmigrantes que enfrentan la deportación, la ruptura de familias, la pérdida de empleo y otros efectos disruptivos de los cambios de políticas gubernamentales nuevos y anticipados servicios de solicitud de inmigración de bajo costo.

Services offered:

• Family Petitions
• Adjustment of Status/ Counselor Processing
• Citizenship
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Temporary Protective Status (TPS)
• Asylum Credible Fear Interviews

The goal of Deaf Ministry is to provide Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons and their families access to the Catholic Faith in order that they may participate in all aspects of parish life including worship, the sacraments, religious education and ministry to others. Deaf Ministry also assists parishes in identifying needs and making plans to achieve accessibility goals. Deaf Ministry also hosts workshops throughout the year such as "Interpreting for Catholic Weddings, Funerals, and Other Special Occasions."

Deaf Ministry hosts workshops throughout the year, such as "Interpreting for Catholic Weddings, Funerals, and Other Special Occasions." Sign up for our mailing list or check our calendar for upcoming events.

Free to anyone interested.

The Archdiocese of San Antonio is dedicated to providing Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons and their families access to the Catholic Faith so that they may participate in all aspects of parish life including worship, the sacraments, religious education and ministry to others. To secure an interpreter, requests must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the date services are needed. Other specifics are provided on the service request form.

Hearing-impaired. To have time to secure an interpreter, requests must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the date services are needed using the online submission form.

Initial Fee: $60–$100* (for a 2-hour minimum requirement)
Hourly Rate: $30–$50 each additional hour
*Initial fee and hourly rate are dependent upon the certification level of the interpreter.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless.

Must reside within parish boundary.