Mission: The mission of Catholic Family and Community Services (CFCS) is to response with Christian compassion to the corporeal needs of the poor and marginalized within the Diocese of Paterson. CFCS provides food, rental assistance short-term and long-term counseling, shelter, relocation assistance and immigration legal representation to individuals, families, and groups within the Diocese of Paterson such as veterans and the elderly. We recognize and respond to sudden or long-term threats to the physical, mental and emotional well-being of persons we serve, including environmental disasters, health crises, common emergencies, economic threats, and terrorism. CFCS joins with all people of good will in advocating for a social order that promotes justice and embraces human development.

Programs: Support for children of all ages, at-risk youth, the food insecure, families in crisis, veterans, seniors, immigrants and more!