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The annual Diocesan-wide food drive will give parishes, donors, friends, and organizations the option to give food virtually.

We are happy to announce the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has awarded Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson, an Immediate Service Program grant to create a new "NJ Hope and Healing" program that will provide crisis counseling services.

People in recovery face new stresses, relapse in social isolation. Thank you to NJTV and reporter Raven Santana for filming this segment out of Straight and Narrow in Paterson.

Thank you to Michael Merlino, pictured here with his brother Nicholas, a member of the Boy Scouts of America, from Ridgewood, who recently held a food and toiletry drive for our Fr. English Food Pantry in Paterson. 

Thank you for Governor Murphy for mentioning Catholic Charities, Department for Persons with Disabilities during his daily briefing. Thank you also to DPD volunteer Jenn Minervino for helping coordinate this photo and to our DSPs and service recipients for collaborating!

From our school nurses, to nurses helping those in recovery, to those assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, they do so much for so many!

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek!

Thank you to the Best of New Jersey for sharing this feature article on our Fr. English Food Pantry. We are helping more people today than ever before in our history!