FAITH IN ACTION

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 7:00 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 or  lorrik09@gmail.com  
or  stvincent@buckeyecatholic.com


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

NNEMAP FOOD PANTRY
We help supply the NNEMAP Food Pantry with food, books 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 go to:  www.nnemappantry.org

NNEMAP SPICE PACKETS
Want to add a little spice to your life?
We accept bulk donations of salt, pepper, Italian seasoning mix and plastic snack bags
so that we can assemble spice packets to be donated to families in need.
Many families in financial difficulties cannot afford the additional expense of spices to add to their food. These spice packets are given to them when they pick up food boxes at the NNEMAP Food Pantry. 
If you would like to assist by donating items or in assembling spice packets, 
please contact Louisa Celebrezze at  louisasgc@yahoo.com or 614-439-5056.
 

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.