CATCA (Capital Area Tamil Catholic Association) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), cultural and religious organization started in January 2010. The association is a community of family and individual Tamil speaking catholic members who live around the capital area (DC, MD and VA). The ambition of this organization is to foster the richness of our Tamil culture which is based on strong religious and family values to our younger generation, growing in an American cultural environment.
Mission:
Create a family environment for every member to practice with pride their Catholic Faith, Tamil Culture and create a Eucharistic community as Disciples of Christ.
Strategy:
Our CATCA organization has grown in faith and membership since its inception in 2010. We have generated a lot of energy among our catholic community and we must all be proud of what we have accomplished so far.
As we renew our commitment to our CATCA community, it is time for us to enhance our focus on the key goals of our organization. With this in mind, our current board will focus on four key goals to enhance our experience and to make a difference in our and other people’s lives.
Faith: We will continue to grow by having Faith as our core focus and organizing programs that help all our members practice and grow in our Catholic Faith
Charity: We will strive to establish a culture that nurtures love, caring and sharing for the needy. We will do this by increasing our focus outwards by attracting the non-members to CATCA, and by reaching out to help local Catholics and children in India to get Education.
Leadership/Discipleship: We will foster a culture of ownership by encouraging and empowering our members including children to develop their leadership skills.
Community/Unity: As part of strengthening our unity we will continue to enhance the experience of our social gatherings by promoting faith, language and culture.