St. Vincent de Paul
Inspired by Gospel Values, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul , a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of it’s founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, Saint Vincent de Paul. One of the oldest and most successful charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization of approximately 700,000 people throughout the world who volunteer to seek out and provide person-to-person aid to the poor and needy in 144 countries on five continents.
The Society’s personalized involvement makes the work of the organization unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or direct dollar or in-kind services. An essential precept of the Society’s work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. ●Super Saturdays/Food Pantry – Each Saturday, members either deliver food to clients in need, or allow them to “shop” in our donated food pantry ● Guardian Angels/Archangels – Organizes, collects and distributes gifts and holiday items for needy families at Christmas and throughout the year ● Project Roadmap – A networking and life-skill educational program designed to teach clients how to solve their personal/financial problems ● Financial Assistance – Limited funds are available to help clients with emergency situations SVDP Contacts at the Parish Level
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The SVDP Society meet the 1st Monday of every month January through June at 7:00 pm in the parish office.
Click here to download a summary of the activity for Saint Catherine of Siena SVDP 2017-2018 svdpactivity20172018.pdf
IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP EVERY ONE SAFE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, THE SVDP FOOD PANTRY WILL DISTRIBUTE PREPACKAGED BAGS ON SATURDAY FROM 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. WE WILL BE DOING THE SAME THING AS LAST WEEK WITH A DRIVE THROUGH PANTRY. YOU WILL PULL UP AND WE WILL PLACE THE PRE-PACKED BAGS INTO YOUR TRUNK. NO CONTACT.
We have had a partnership with Giant (in Horsham) for a couple of years. They provide us with donations of food, bread, baked goods, and sides for our Thanksgiving/Christmas dinners. They are hosts for our annual Fill a Police Car Event. They have also done several fundraising efforts for which they collected thousands of dollars on our behalf.
31 Giant Stores were being acknowledged for their community involvement and the Horsham Giant was the only one in the local area receiving this recognition.
Today, we were asked to be at the Giant for a special presentation. We had no idea what to expect, but were thrilled beyond words to receive $5,000 for the SVdP Pantry.
We are grateful for our partnership with Giant and for the many blessings that we continue to receive.
Pictures from SVDP Walk for the Poor and our SVDP donation truck from September 28, 2019
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