Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Lynda DeManti has extensive experience in pastoral care and liturgical leadership with over two decades dedicated to various parishes and organizations. Currently serving as Pastoral Associate at Santa Teresa Parish since September 2002 and as Volunteer Coordinator for the Parish Engagement Project at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County since June 2020, Lynda has demonstrated a commitment to community engagement and spiritual development. Previous roles include Pastoral Associate at St. John Vianney Parish and Director of Liturgy at both St. Simon Church and St. Patrick's Proto Cathedral, where Lynda also served as Pastoral Associate. Lynda DeManti holds a degree from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, obtained between 2004 and 2006.
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County changes lives for good. As the social service and social justice ministry of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of San Jose, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County works toward building a just and compassionate community with all people in a changing Santa Clara County. We help people of all cultures and beliefs rise up out of poverty and overcome the barriers to self-sufficiency and wellness. Because most lives are a complex pattern of choices and circumstances, we take a holistic approach to helping people change their lives, taking into account the whole person, as well as their family and life situations. We do this in three ways. First, we alleviate the conditions of chronic poverty through food, housing assistance, access to benefits, senior services, and mental health services. Second, we reduce the effects of situational poverty by providing jobs, immigration legal services, refugee foster care, financial literacy, and asset development. Third, we prevent the cycle of generational poverty through early childhood development, parenting support, after-school enhanced learning, and youth empowerment. We strengthen our communities through parish and community engagement, immigrant and refugee integration, and neighborhood development services. Each year, we serve more than 40,000 people in need.