St. Vincent de Paul Society

St. Vincent de Paul Society
Founded in 1833, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is a worldwide organization of lay Catholics following Christ's call to serve the poor, the suffering and the deprived.  You can find out more about SVdP Society at this link.

The St. Francis of Assisi SVdP conference has merged with the St. Thomas More Newman Center SVdP Conference at OSU.  Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.  Meetings begin in prayer and spiritual reflection followed by discussion of neighbors' requests for assistance and the ways in which we can assist.  We provide spiritual support as well as a needs assessment for material items requested by neighbors - whether it involves money to assist with rent or utilities, or a reference to agencies that can provide more substantial help. 

On the 5th Sunday of a month, there is a special collection at all Masses for our SVDP conference to help with these needs. Your generosity on 5th Sundays is greatly appreciated!

If you need assistance OR would like to join the SVdP Society, please contact:
LORRI KUCZYNSKI, 614-439-1904, lorrik09@gmail.com

St. Vincent de Paul members also offer material, financial and/or volunteer assistance to the following organizations: 
 

NNEMAP – We help supply the NNEMAP food pantry with food and personal hygiene items through drives at St. Francis as well as with monetary donations.  It is a wonderful experience to personally help the shoppers in a variety of ways.  
CONTACT:  ROY CLARK   614-297-0533 or  www.nnemappantry.org 

St. Francis Center in McArthur, Ohio – We collect school supplies during the summer and deliver them in August for this very worthy community. 10% of the money collected from the St. Francis of Assisi Craft Fair also goes to this Center. Information about the St. Francis Center can be found at this link.