Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Passaic, NJ 07055. It is one of 63 churches in Passaic, and one of 6 Catholic congregations in the city.

Passaic, NJ, 07055

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 611 congregations of the Catholic family gather across New Jersey — 19,012 across the United States on The Church Map.

From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.

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The community around Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line. That is 2,800 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Food Insecurity: 52.9%
  • Child Poverty: 46.2% (32.8–59.6%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 44.8%
  • Social Isolation: 42.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 40.3%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 39.9%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 39.9%
  • Poverty Rate: 30.9% (22.4–39.5%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 23.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 22.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.9%
  • Diabetes: 15.8%
  • Unemployment: 9.8% (4.6–15.1%)
  • Obesity: 39.9%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Passaic city is served by 19 churches — about one congregation for every 3,686 residents.

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