Catholic Charities is a worldwide charitable organization whose aim is to "reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities."[1] Catholic Charities was founded in 1727 in New Orleans, USA, by the French Ursuline Sisters as an orphanage focuses on the care of children. Today, Catholic Charities is recognized as one of the nation's largest voluntary social service networks. A Foundation is a kind of philanthropic organization, set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (usually either a corporation or a trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. ... Events 1727 to 1800 - Lt. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...