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St. Patrick’s Haven has provided for the needs of homeless men in the City of Erie since it was founded in 1984 as an outreach of Saint Patrick Parish. In the mid-1990s, it became a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania.

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"When I woke up in my bed I could feel deep in my core I was in a spiritual place. I knew I was safe."

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Haven Highlights

By ShelbyF | November 11, 2025 |

News and information from St. Patrick’s HavenNovember 11, 2025 A Frightfully Fun Night at St. Patrick’s Haven! 👻 On the scariest night of the year, St. Patrick’s Haven was anything but. Thanks to the generosity of our community,…

Haven of Hope: Investing in People with Purpose

By ShelbyF | October 24, 2025 |

Funded through a grant from the Sisters of St. Joseph Mission & Ministries Foundation At St. Patrick’s Haven, hope takes the shape of a warm bed, a hot shower, and the compassion of someone who understands. For forty…

Safe Haven Storage Project: Dignity Through Organization

By ShelbyF | October 24, 2025 |

At St. Patrick’s Haven, we believe dignity starts with the basics, like having a safe place to rest and a secure place to store your belongings. For the men we serve, many of whom arrive with everything they…

Haven Highlights September 2025

By ShelbyF | September 9, 2025 |

Helping Hands at the Haven

By ShelbyF | August 18, 2025 |

Haven Highlights May 2025

By ShelbyF | July 30, 2025 |

Learn about the struggles summer brings to those living on the streets and how you can help. Haven Highlights May 2025

Haven Highlights Newsletter

By ShelbyF | April 17, 2025 |

News and information from St. Patrick’s HavenApril 17, 2025 Haven Highlights – Shamrock Showdown

New Directions continues to partner with St. Patrick’s Haven

By St Patricks Haven | January 17, 2022 |

Each year, the employees at New Directions Health Care donate the proceeds from their dress down days during the holiday season to St. Patrick’s Haven.  Owner Kara Bennett also presented a donation from New Directions to support our…

Stockings for Soldiers

By St Patricks Haven | January 10, 2022 |

Each year, Burton Funeral Home provides Stockings for Soldiers at Christmas to area non-profits. Because several of our guests are veterans, St. Patrick’s Haven is included in this generous donation.  Burton Funeral Home employees Abby and Austin Knapp…

Listening turns to Action

By St Patricks Haven | January 10, 2022 |

Avery remembered the conversation Betsy Wiest had with her class about homelessness when she was a student at St. Gregory’s School.  Now as an upperclassman at Mercyhurst Prep, she put those memories into action and coordinated a Blessing…