About the St. Vincent de Paul Society

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a worldwide Catholic lay organization through which men and women grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering.  It was established in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam and named for our patron, St. Vincent de Paul, the patron of all works of charity. The people we in the St. Jude Conference serve do not need to be parishioners or Catholics to request assistance, just live within or near our parish boundaries.
 
The central and most basic activity of conferences has been the visitation of the needy in their homes.  This is the clearest symbol of our Vincentian charism, which dictates the highest respect for the people we serve. Vincentians always visit in pairs, emphasizing our status as a community. We meet twice monthly on the second and fourth Thursdays. We typically help our clients with small financial assistance but also provide food from our pantry and often link people with other charitable groups who can team with us to provide further help. Most of our members contribute a few hours a month to our conference.
 
If you would like to join us in our work, we welcome you! If you know someone who needs assistance, please let us know!

Contact: Bill Tavani: 267-895-5293, wtavani7@comcast.net