Beacon Sharing Fund

The Beacon is the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. We are blessed to be part of this great Diocese and thank the team at the Beacon for their continued support of our important ministry. 

With the Christmas Season upon us, the Beacon will once again be hosting the Christmas Sharing Fund. Over the more than three-decade history of the Christmas Sharing Fund, more than $770,000 in donations and gift cards have come in from individual readers, parishes, community organizations and businesses from the Diocese’s three counties of Morris, Passaic and Sussex. Last year, over $20,000 was given to help those most in need! 

Each Week the Beacon will be publishing a list of stories/scenarios from Catholic Charities' programs and service recipients.  To contribute you may make a donation below or:
Make Check Payable to:
Catholic Charities c/o The Beacon Christmas Sharing Fund
Mail Form with Check to:
Catholic Charities c/o The Beacon Sharing Fund
777 Valley Road
Clifton, NJ 07013

You may donate to all of Catholic Charities or to a particular scenario which will be earmarked and used for an individual program, person or family. 

Along with the screened Catholic Charities scenarios, updated lists of contributions will also be published in the Beacon.  Requests for anonymity will be honored.  

Scroll down to see the list of this weeks scenarios or to make a donation.  You may also view archived scenarios here.  These lists will be updated weekly. 

Merry Christmas! 

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This Week's Scenarios

6. “I am a senior who lives in a low income housing building in Paterson. I have been receiving food from Catholic Charities’ senior food bank program since the start of COVID. I don’t know what I would do without the food being delivered to my door. I am so grateful for their kindness and not forgetting about me as well as all the other seniors in this building. I can’t believe they’re still giving us food; What a blessing!” Please consider making a donation to support this senior citizen and seniors served by Catholic Charities.  

7. Jane, a 66-year-old Hope House (Dover) service recipient has to work to raise her two grandchildren. She is employed periodically part time. She came to the Hope House food pantry for help. Your contribution will help us purchase gift cards for Jane and other individuals like Jane served by Hope House this Christmas Season. 

8. No Veteran should ever be homeless. Catholic Charities Veterans’ Services provides supportive services to veterans with low incomes who are literally homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.  They help dozens of veterans in need throughout the Diocese of Paterson and beyond each day.  When placing a homeless veteran in a new home, Catholic Charities puts together and provides care packages for the veteran or veteran family including food, silverware, flatware and other needed items. Can you help by making a donation to put together care packages this Christmas season?  

9. O’Connor Hall is a Men’s residential halfway house located in Passaic, NJ that houses up to fifty men in recovery.  This program was relocated by the 2019 fire from Paterson. Mike is a father and son and after a long battle with addiction, is clean and sober for the first time in several years. With your support, you can enable Catholic Charities to purchase Christmas presents for Mike's family and additional families of those served by Straight and Narrow.  Your kindness will lift our spirits during the Christmas Season!

10. Murray House is a group home providing care and support for 5 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Clifton.   Our residents would really appreciate funds to purchase new bakeware and other kitchen items. They love to cook!  God bless your generosity towards individuals who happen to have intellectual and developmental disabilities!