Our Services.
This Is Catholic Social Services.
Catholic charity
Social impact
Services for good
Changing lives with faith-filled compassion.
Engaging communities to uplift those in need.
Fostering independence, opportunity, and dignity.
Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia changes lives with faith-filled compassion. We provide a network of social service programs, family service centers, senior centers, and community centers for people in need. Rooted in the Catholic faith our social service programs provide help and create hope that fosters dignity, independence, and opportunity for those in need.
Catholic Social Services is the area’s largest social service provider. The goal of the resources and services we provide is to impact our community for the better. We provide help to those in need in the following areas: housing and homelessness, food insecurity and hunger, services for at-risk youth, senior citizens, individuals with intellectual disabilities, families, single parents, immigrants, and refugees.
News.
40 Years at Catholic Social Services
Francis Swiacki reflects on his four decades of service with Catholic Social Services.
Senior Centers Perform at 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal Launch
Star Harbor Senior Community Center and Norris Square Senior Community Center joined Archbishop Nelson Pérez for the launch of the 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal.
- Veggie Garden Workshop May 10 at Martha’s Community Farm April 9, 2025Join Martha's Community Farm for a hands-on workshop and learn how to create your own vegetable garden using containers. Perfect for balconies or patios, this event takes place on May 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. in Audubon, Montgomery County.CatholicPhilly
- Adaptive Gaming Helps St. Edmond’s Residents Develop Skills, Grow in Community April 7, 2025Using adaptive controllers, residents of the residential care facility for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities run by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services refine their motor skills while having fun.CatholicPhilly
- For Janada Carter, True Meaning Comes in Being Present to Seniors April 2, 2025The head of Star Harbor Senior Community Center, run by Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia, reflects on the sense of purpose that senior adults find at the agency of the Catholic Church of Philadelphia.CatholicPhilly
- Radnor Girl Scout Troop to Make 200 Casseroles to Support Saint John’s Hospice April 17, 2025SJH serves meals to its residents and hundreds of community members experiencing homelessness per week, with casseroles being a critical source of nutrients for their daily intake.Office for Communications
- Catholic Charities Appeal Partners with Philadelphia Phillies for 12th Annual CCA Night with the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park April 1, 2025If 500 or more tickets are sold, one beneficiary of CCA will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch of the game. In addition, a choir group of CCA beneficiaries will have the privilege of singing the National Anthem.Office for Communications
- Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Launches 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal and Sets $10 Million Fundraising Goal to Benefit Charitable Works of Mercy February 27, 2025The Catholic Charities Appeal benefits nearly 1 million people each year through countless charitable service organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.Office for Communications
