About Us

CATEVA Outreach Ministries, Incorporated (COMI) was originally founded in 1998 by Dr./Chaplain B. A. Singleton-Pradia. The ministry is actually a subsidiary of Women of Color & Faith Outreach Ministries. God showed Dr./Chaplain Singleton-Pradia the vision for the name CATEVA, and it was reborn in 2010. CATEVA is the names of her mother the late Evangelist Catherine A. Johnson-Singleton and her maternal grandmother the late Pastor Eva Johnson-Jenkins. These two virtuous women including her greatgrandmother, the late Mother Catherine "Mamie" Johnson were very inspirational in her life.  

C.A.T.E.V.A. acronym stands for Community Advocates, Targeting, Edifying &  Empowering Victims of Adversity. COMI is an organization with services made available to victims of circumstances in the Greater Rochester, NY area. Its concern is at-risk individuals facing multiple adversities and obstacles such as incarceration, violence, poverty, drugs and alcohol abuse and homelessness. Our target areas include health intervention/prevention, housing/shelter, food, clothing, financial, and educational issues. Her church is a church without walls and the streets in the community is her sanctuary and pulpit. The main concern of CATEVA is the “Eternal Destiny of Souls”.  

As a Faith-based 501c3 Religious Charity Organization, COMI also offer grief counseling to homicide survivors which are family members of murder victims.  COMI is motivated to utilize these initiatives and is compassionate, diverse and culturally sensitive. COMI strives to be empathetic and sympathetic towards others regardless of race, creed, national origin, political affiliation, social affiliation, religious affiliation, ability or economic status. COMI strives to process a character, nature that is Christ centered, and charismatic that allow others in need to seek its presence as a welcoming comfort and contentment.  

COMI is destined to make significant contributions in creating a superior Spiritual society. We welcome all laborers to the community harvest and vineyard. Furthermore, society will benefit tremendously and appreciate the fact that there is an organization that have a special connection in the community and have a desire to make the community a better place. Community Outreach is an outstanding and biblical way to give back to the community and at the same time help people and organizations that are less fortunate.  

CATEVA Chaplain Training Institute 
CATEVA Community Outreach Training Institute 

CATEVA Chaplain Training Institute and Community Outreach Training Institute was birth in 2010 and the vision is to equip more men and women for the chaplaincy.  To encourage the student disciples to see God's Vision for His people.  The mission is to walk in the footsteps of Christ and continue to seek the loss throughout the community and bring them to Christ.  The mandated assignment is to edify and empower community advocates with training, certifications and ordinations that will enable them to help souls in the community.    

The courses and curriculum are biblical in format with instructions from the word of God.  The bible is use in collaboration with all training and instructions.  

Chaplain Community Outreach Evangelism (CCOE) was design using God's blueprint and master plan for the Harvest and for Kingdom building.  CCOE is structured and built on the foundations of Jesus Christ Doctrines.  It strongly adheres to our mandated and commission command by Jesus Christ found in Matthew 28: 17-20 and Christ-Centered compassion, dedication and love found in Matthew 25: 35-41.   

Ordained Chaplains are aware that as Ambassadors of Jesus Christ we must "Go Ye" and let the harvest community know that "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, and that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3: 16).  To God be all of the Glory...Amen.