The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVdP) is a principal agent of Corporal Works of Mercy in parishes across the country. The Society is completely dedicated to serving the needy. By doing this with care and respect, we show them that they matter and that they are children of God. Every penny of Faithful's support to the Society goes directly to helping those in need.
OUR PARISH St. Vincent de Paul Society
Members of the MHR Society of St. Vincent de Paul (or the "Vincentians" as they are called) are men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need. Our members are blessed with an awareness that our blessings (time, talent, or treasure) are to be shared with our brothers and sisters in need.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers assistance to those in need on a confidential, individualized, person-to-person basis. It is this kind of involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take many forms, depending on the circumstances.
An essential precept of Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the dignity of those who are served. Some twelve million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the United States. In doing its part locally, our parish SVdP Society helps a significant number of people every year.
If you are in need of the kind of help you believe the Society can provide, contact the parish office at 732-566-9334 or email: [email protected].
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul began in Paris, France, in 1833 when a young law student at the Sorbonne, Frédéric Ozanam, was challenged during a debate to demonstrate what he and his fellow Catholic students were personally doing to help the poor in Paris.
Ozanam's reaction was immediate. Within weeks, Ozanam, at 20 years of age, and six of his peers formed the first "Conference of Charity." Under the conference, this group of seven men financed their works of charity out of their own pockets and from contributions of friends. They visited the poor in their homes, providing them with needed aid and assistance.
At the prompting of Monsieur Emmanuel Bailly and Sister Rosalie Rendu, superior of a convent of the Daughters of Charity, Ozanam soon placed the conference under the patronage of St. Vincent de Paul who had spent his life in 16th century France serving the poor. Within a few years, the original group of seven grew to 600, spreading to 15 other cities and towns in France, numbering more than 2,000 members.
Twelve years later, in 1845, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul crossed the ocean to St. Louis, Missouri, where the first American conference was formed. To this day, St. Louis remains the Society's national headquarters.
Vinformation- a formation ministry utilizing the tools of technology to educate and equip the Vincentian Family, inspired by Saints Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, for the service of those living in poverty.
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