Saint Vincent de Paul

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Inspired by our principal founder, Frederic Ozanam and our Patron, St Vincent de Paul, we seek to respond to the call every Christian receives to bring the love of Christ to those in need: "I was hungry and you gave me food". No work of charity is foreign to the Society. We are involved in a diverse range of activities characterized by:
 
Support and Friendship: Through person- to- person contact, we are committed to respecting the dignity of those we assist and fostering self-respect. We assure confidentiality at all times and endeavor to establish relationships based on trust and friendship.
 
Promoting self-sufficiency: It is not enough to provide short term material support. Those we assist are also helped to achieve self-sufficiency in the longer term and the sense of self worth this provides. When problems are beyond our competence, we enlist the support of specialized help.
 
Working for social justice; We are committed to identifying the root causes of poverty and social exclusion, in solidarity with poor and disadvantaged people, to advocate and work for the changes required to create a more just and caring society.
 
Our Mission is clear: Vincentian ministry is a means for acquiring holiness. The ministry of a Vincentian to those and with those who stand in need is the powerful means that affects holiness of life for the individual Vincentian.

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