Sister Rose House

The community's support is vital in the effort to keep this shelter open throughout the cold nights to come.

She came up with an idea to help the homeless and less fortunate by creating the "Better Person Club," also known as the BPC.

This note from Raymond Duarte, Program Manager at Catholic Social Services: Due to the continued weather conditions, the overflow shelter in New Bedford will be opened again tonight. Guests should plan accordingly and arrive at  6pm...

New Bedford's Emergency Overflow Shelter will be open Friday night.

Catholic Social Services announced that they will be opening their Overflow Shelter at the Sister Rose House at 71 Division St. in New Bedford.

Members of the media got a look at the finished Sister Rose House in New Bedford on Thursday. The dry men's homeless shelter named after Sister Rosellen Gallogly, is run by Catholic Social Services. Previously, the Sister Rose House was located in the downtown area, but Catholic Social Services CEO Arlene MacNamee says the new building at 73 Division St...

In my 'What's New?' blog, New Bedford's newest "house" is one that's truly out-of-the-ordinary! New Bedford has grappled with the complexity of homelessness. Up until now, we have only provided an overnight shelter for the homeless, but that's about to change...

State Senator Mark Montigny has announced a nearly $900,000 grant to help relocate a homeless shelter for men from the Downtown area, to St. Hedwig's Church on Division St. The Sister Rose House is run by Catholic Social Services.  Its new location, St...