Description of Ministry:
The members of St. Vincent de Paul help those in need through the corporal works of mercy. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA harnesses the power of community and partnerships to feed. clothe, house and heal individuals and families in our community who have nowhere else to turn for help. Our volunteer members – known as Vincentians – are women and men who are compelled by our Catholic Christian faith to serve those who are needy and suffering.
Mission/Purpose Statement:
A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.
Key Contact Person:
Steve Camacho
Membership Requirements:
Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul – known as Vincentians – are women and men who faithfully serve those in need through their local St. Vincent de Paul Conference. Vincentians serve more than 5 million people annually in rural, suburban, and urban communities across the United States. Vincentians represent every age, every race, and every income. Without the classic blue shirt on, it would be hard to tell them apart from the people they are serving!
We Need Your Help
First (and most importantly), pray for us, and for all our neighbors in need.
Everybody wants to help, but it is difficult to know where to begin. St. Vincent de Paul once said that the poor suffer less from lack of generosity than from a lack of organization.
Second, please support our works with your donations. It’s important to remember that the poor don’t only live in distant places. They live right next door. You see them every day, whether you know it or not; on your street, in the grocery store, maybe sitting next to you at church.
The poor look a lot like you and me.
Please donate whatever your heart leads you to give and whatever your budget permits. Your gift directly supports neighbors in need in your community – keeping the lights on, feeding a family, perhaps avoiding eviction.
Third, if you feel called, join us. If you seek to live your faith through works, to "love God," as St. Vincent de Paul said, "with the strength of your arms…" please consider joining us.
We serve the poor in charity, but we are not an "agency." When financial assistance is important, it is even more important to serve personally, showing our neighbors that God has not abandoned them, even in their darkest hours. He wants to help, loving them so much that He sends us to serve, to comfort, and to pray with them.
Our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, taught that we should see the Face of Christ in those we serve. When they call, we answer; when they are in need, we help; not because they are "deserving," but because they are suffering; not because they are Catholic, but because we are Catholic; because whatever we do for the least of our brothers, we do for Christ Himself.
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