President and Founder of CATCH Intelligence, Mark Floersch and his wife Stacey Floersch were part of a team that opened the doors to a home in South Omaha in early 2014 to become a home provider for the Mater Filius cause; a Non-Profit Catholic home for women faced with a crisis pregnancy. The goal of Mater Filius is to help women create and develop a strong sense of self-awareness and confidence by helping mothers discover the greatness that lies in their hearts – giving them and their babies hope for a brighter future. The mission of Mater Filius is to safeguard the lives and defend the dignity of the mother regardless of how the child was conceived. The vision is to teach expectant mothers how to become role models and in turn good mothers through the support taught in workshops as well as modeled by women who are already mothers. Expectant mothers receive housing, counseling, medical attention, workshops, daycare, continuing education, emotional and spiritual support, and legal assistance. Stacey is involved in the daily operations of the home.  The home typically supports five to ten women and their children.

Website: ne.materfilius.org

Nebraska is home to the largest Sudanese population in the nation. In 2003 Mark Floersch’s Aunt, Sister Rosemary Floersch, started the “Sudanese Outreach Project” after retiring as a teacher for 30 years from Mercy High School and volunteering to help children at St. Richards Elementary School. She found a connection with these children who often had special needs and were refugees that fled with their families from Sudan in order to survive and escape religious persecution. The program was created to help support Sudanese children and families, which provides basic needs such as food, clothing, household items, personal hygiene supplies, furniture and appliances directly to the homes of the economically poor. The project also aids the Sudanese families in obtaining an education, applying for jobs, getting child care, acquiring housing, getting dental and doctor appointments, budgeting their income and securing permanent residence and citizenship. This program has become Sister Rosemary’s final mission of service and CATCH Intelligence has been the main financial supporter. CATCH Intelligence continues its funding and volunteering efforts and is dedicated to helping Sister Rosemary Floersch’s mission by backing her in the difference she makes in this world.

CATCH Intelligence and its employees have also hosted an annual Christmas Craft party where over 80 volunteers come together to help 50 to 100 children make Christmas gifts for their family members. These festivities provide not only a large venue to enable children to have fun with arts and crafts but also a learning environment as they discover the joy of making something with their own hands and proudly giftwrap for their loved ones. “I don’t know anyone who can stretch a dollar further than my Aunt Sister Rosemary,” states Mark Floersch, CEO of CATCH Intelligence “I trust her to invest our donations in the right places to make a difference.”

Sr. Rosemary Floersch

Sr. Rosemary Floersch; RSM, SM ’52 started the Sudanese Outreach Project in January, 2003, which provides basic needs such as food, clothing, household items, personal hygiene supplies, furniture, and appliances directly to the homes of the economically poor.

In 2013 and 2014, a CATCH employee and her husband were sponsored by CATCH Intelligence to travel with a team to Freetown, Sierra to serve the children of The Raining Season Orphanage (TRS) and the people of Freetown. “My passion is to love these children who never counted; who were thrown away, who were told they would never amount to anything; who were marginalized’ who were born into desperation who were forgotten.” states Janet Tschudin, Consultant Operations Manager at CATCH Intelligence. TRS is more than a shelter for orphans. It is a home. It is a family and children are meant to grow up in a family. The children are raised by Sierra Leone Christian men and women who love God and love them. Aunties and Uncles are caring, playing, holding, soothing, praying, nurturing, teaching and loving. It is a ministry – not only a ministry to the kids but also a ministry of these kids. The vision of TRS is that the children will grow up learning to serve their neighbor, welcoming others as they have been welcomed, and knowing they have something to give.

Website: therainingseason.org

Over the years CATCH Intelligence has also sponsored a number of far-reaching Mission trips including; Sierra Leone in 2014 and 2013, Dominican Republic in 2010, Africa in 2009, Romania in 2006 and Guatemala in 2006.