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St. Vincent de Paul Society
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is an international Catholic organization of more than 750,000 lay men and women who seek to help the suffering in a spirit of justice and charity through person-to-person involvement.
Founded in France in 1833, with St. Vincent de Paul as its patron, in the United States today there are more than 59,000 members in 4,300 conferences.
Vincentians seek through prayer, meditation on Scripture and the teachings of the Church to bear witness to the love of Christ through their daily lives and in their relationships with those in need.
Services offered
- person-to-person assistance, material and moral, is offered at the parish level through small groups (conferences)
- assistance to the poor and those in need
- opportunity for lay persons to participate in the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
The St. Vincent de Paul Society and its work have been encouraged by the Bishops of Trenton to provide a special means for lay-people to participate in the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy through a time-tested organization with national and international support.
The first conference in the Diocese of Trenton was organized at St. John the Baptist Church (now Sacred Heart Church), Trenton, in 1859. The last report indicates membership in all four counties of the diocese of 245 active members and 78 associate members.
Who is St. Vincent de Paul?
Contact Us:
St. Vincent de Paul Society
PO Box 5147
Trenton, NJ 08638-0147
Phone: 609-267-9600
Fax: 609-267-9293
Director: Marge McGinley
E-mail: mcginley@parishofsacredheart.org
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