Catherine McAuley Center

On August 1, 2025, Friends of the Poor and Catherine McAuley Center officially merged to form a single, stronger organization — Friends of the Poor and Catherine McAuley Center: A Partnership for the Common Good. This merger honors the legacies of our foundresses — Sister Anne Paye, RSM and Sister Adrian Barrett, IHM — while positioning us to serve our community more effectively than ever before.

Together, we now serve more than 25,000 unique individuals annually across Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties with our housing and shelter programs, food security, support programs, and seasonal initiatives.

Follow us on our new page at Friends of the Poor and Catherine McAuley Center! We'll see you there!

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Big things are happening...

We have some major announcements to share with you in the coming days!

Stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages over the next few days. You won't want to miss out!

It's time for another !

Today, we take you back to 1986 with the first Catherine McAuley Center Board of Directors! This team laid the foundation for what the Catherine McAuley Center has become today, and we are so proud to be a part of the history that these women started.

Seated from left: Sr. Elizabeth Anne Brandreth, RSM, Sr. Anne Paye, RSM, Director, Sr. Dorothy McLaughlin, RSM.
Standing from left: Sr. Lucille Brislin, RSM, Sr. Margaret Russell, RSM, Sr. Mary Ellen Brody, RSM, Sr. Miriam Francis Stadulis, RSM, Sr. Cecilia Meighan, RSM, and Sr. Barbara Craig, RSM.

Want to continue to support the mission of the Catherine McAuley Center? You can donate by heading to www.catherinemcauleycenter.org.

Stronger together.

Friends of the Poor and Catherine McAuley Center are happy to announce that several of our food pantries will be extending and changing their hours, meaning more opportunities to better serve our amazing community.

Starting on Wednesday, October 1, the Jackson Terrace pantry will be extending its Wednesday hours, meaning you will be able to receive food until 6:00 PM on Wednesdays.

The Catherine McAuley Center pantry will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:30 AM until 4:30 PM, beginning Monday, September 29.

The Valley View food pantry will now be open on Wednesdays and Fridays beginning Wednesday, October 1, from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

If you or anyone you know needs food, register for one of our pantries at friends.link2feed.com.