ABOUT US
“Charity is infinitely inventive. No act of charity is foreign to the society"
- St. Vincent de Paul
MISSION STATEMENT
“A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.”
WHO WE ARE
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA is a Catholic lay organization inspired by Gospel values. We join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to neighbors in need, and keep in the tradition of our founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam,
and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.
Like that of our founder, Frédéric Ozanam, the vision of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul “is to embrace the world
in a network of charity.”
The Society of St Vincent de Paul is to deliver loving and compassionate person-to-person assistance in building a path out of poverty.
WHAT IS A VINCENTIAN
Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul – known as Vincentians – are women and men who faithfully serve those in need through their local SVDP Conference. Vincentians serve more than 5 million people annually in rural, suburban, and urban communities across the United States.
Vincentians represent every age, every race, and every income. Without the classic blue shirt on, it would be hard to tell them apart from the people they are serving!
Vincentians share their blessings of time, talent and treasure with those who need help and hope. We understand that service to a neighbor in need is an encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ, and are aware that poverty, suffering, and loneliness are present for millions in our communities.Vincentians witness God’s love by embracing all works of charity and justice. We make no distinction in those we serve because, in them, Vincentians see the face of Christ.