Catholic Charities here in our Diocese and around the United States continues to be "the hands of Christ" in a world in need of greater compassion and service. COVID-19 has impacted us all, especially those who are living in poverty.
The need for Catholic Charities' services has increased over the last several weeks. Most months, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson gives out food to 5,000 - 7,000 people at their 3 food pantries.
In April of 2020, this number practically doubled, as they helped over 11,000 individuals who are feeling the direct economic impact of COVID-19.
Each year, our Corpus Christi Food Drive helps support Catholic Charities' Food Pantries with thousands of pounds of food for the critical summer months, through in-person drives culminating on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Though we are hoping to re-open parishes in the coming weeks, we do not yet have a date set and are asking that you still support this important endeavor.
Find your parish and click "shop." Each parish is listed with its own set of unique items, to help meet Catholic Charities great needs. All goods ordered online will be shipped directly to our three diocesan food pantries after the drive concludes - Father English Center (Paterson), Hope House (Dover) and the Partnership for Social Services (Franklin).
Make a Monetary Donation: Visit
www.ccpaterson.org/corpus to make a donation online, which will be directly used to purchase food. You may also mail a check to: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson - Corpus Christi Food Drive - 777 Valley Road - Clifton, NJ 07013.