Catholic Charities Men's Shelter

Catholic Charities Men's Shelter We seek to model the caring and compassionate spirit of Jesus by providing shelter and care for transient or destitute men in downtown Vancouver. Paul’s site.

Catholic Charities was established during the “Hungry Thirties” under the direction of the Most Reverend William Mark Duke, Archbishop of Vancouver from 1931 to 1964. A registered non-profit organization, Catholic Charities is a well-known brand of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Since its founding, the charity has provided many social services such as the Greater Vancouver Catholic C

redit Union, the Catholic Lending Library and the Catholic Youth Centre Pool. Today, Catholic Charities continues to strongly serve the social needs of Greater Vancouver through: the Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter, Catholic Charities (Prison Ministry), the Refugee Sponsorship program administered by the Office of Service & Justice, and The Door Is Open. Catholic Charities also holds in trust properties for the purpose of developing Catholic health care. Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter (previously Catholic Charities Men’s Hostel) began our mission on the 3rd floor of our Vancouver Archdiocese offices, via the orders of Archbishop Johnson, forming a committee, in October of 1958. The Men’s Shelter was opened 13 months later in November of 1959. Since opening over 60 years ago our emergency Shelter Ministry has grown in many ways. We now offer every day 100+ men a safe place to sleep, nutritious meals eat, showers, clean clothing and help with everything from ID, education, employment, healthcare, mental health, housing and connections to resources and peer service providers all over the Vancouver metro region. We have over 30 full-time and part-time staff positions with our shelter and often have positions available. We have worked closely with our partners, BC Housing and Providence Health Care to safely establish a shelter in part of the Comox building on the St. Our guests’ entrance is located off of Thurlow street, at the very back of the hospital, to keep our guests and our work focused away from the main streets, and our procedures, as well as guest rooms, have been set up with COVID-19 safety measures top of mind.

04/26/2026

Sunday breakfast ✝️❤️

We were truly honoured to welcome Archbishop Richard Smith to the Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter. 🙏His visit was a mea...
03/06/2026

We were truly honoured to welcome Archbishop Richard Smith to the Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter. 🙏

His visit was a meaningful moment for our community. Our staff and guests were grateful for his presence, prayers, and words of encouragement.

Every day, our team works with compassion and dedication to serve those in need, and it was a privilege to share this mission with him.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and support the work being done here. Together, we continue to serve with faith, dignity, and hope.

02/21/2026
A healing art program organized by the Recuperative Care team, led by our coordinator, supporting recovery, connection, ...
01/17/2026

A healing art program organized by the Recuperative Care team, led by our coordinator, supporting recovery, connection, and improved care through creativity.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to A&W Granville Street for their generous donation for Christmas and the ...
01/03/2026

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to A&W Granville Street for their generous donation for Christmas and the New Year.
Thanks to your support, we were able to provide a large number of donations and delicious A&W burgers, which brought joy, warmth, and a sense of hospitality to our guests.

Our guests were truly happy and grateful for your kindness and support.
Thank you for supporting our community and standing with us.

We would like to thank our volunteers for their help during the holidays and for the wonderful donations we received thi...
01/03/2026

We would like to thank our volunteers for their help during the holidays and for the wonderful donations we received this season for our shelter.✝️

On Boxing Day, December 26th, we celebrated a special Pizza Day at our Catholic Men’s Shelter 🍕Our guests truly enjoyed ...
12/29/2025

On Boxing Day, December 26th, we celebrated a special Pizza Day at our Catholic Men’s Shelter 🍕
Our guests truly enjoyed every slice and the joy it brought to the shelter.
A heartfelt thank you to Domino’s Pizza Vancouver for their generous donation and kindness.
Moments like these remind us how much community support means. 🙏

We would like to sincerely thank St. Pius X Parish – North Vancouver for the generous donation of clothing and food.Your...
12/26/2025

We would like to sincerely thank St. Pius X Parish – North Vancouver for the generous donation of clothing and food.
Your kindness and support mean so much to our community and to our altar.

May God reward you abundantly for your generosity, love, and compassion.
We are truly grateful for your gifts and contributions, which helped make this year’s celebration possible.

God bless you all. Thank you.

Address

1056 Comox Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z1Y6

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 4pm - 10pm
Sunday 4pm - 10pm

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