Jesus says: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” As disciples, we are called to continue God’s work on earth. Taking care of God’s poor is indeed living gospel values.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is dedicated to serve and assist families and individuals in our community, helping them to meet their basic needs including, but not limited to, housing, utility bills and referral to other agencies.
Members of our ministry visit people in their homes. The St. Vincent de Paul Society reaches out to the lonely and alienated with person to person ministry contact.
Financial support for the ministry’s work comes directly from the generous support of parishioners from St. Mary’s Parish and fund raising.
There is an immediate need for new members. All training is provided and there is rotating responsibility. The society usually meets once a month.
If you would like more information on the St. Vincent de Paul Society or would like to volunteer for this ministry please call 401-364-9413
Please also remember the SVdp clothing bins located in the parking lots of both St. Mary and St. James churches.  Clothes of any kind (even if not wearable) may be donated. Our conference will benefit from your donations.

At the meeting of the St Mary/St James Chapter of the Society of St Vincent de Paul on October 14 outgoing President Ann Landry passes the gavel to Donna Walsh.  Donna has assumed the Presidency for a term of two years.

The SVdP bimonthly breakfast/lunch program will be starting in October and run till the end of April.
We will be hosting in the room over the garage at St Mary’s Church every:

2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

 Hours of operation are:

8:30 to 11:00am.

Various freshly cooked egg sandwiches, an assortment of sides, fresh coffee and tea, and lunch meat sandwiches. Dine in or take out.
All are welcome!

The St Mary’s/St James conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul has ended their fiscal year on September 30, 2020 . The past year from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 our conference has helped over forty five, 45, families directly with basic needs.
We continue to be able to serve in this way because of the support we receive from you, our parishioners, and several special donors.
We are creatively still meeting our families and individuals in person, even masked and distanced!
WE HAVE HELPED;
19      families with rental assistance
2        families with mortgage assistance
5        homeless individuals or families with temporary motel stays
6        families with heating assistance
3        families with car insurance
3        families with electric bills
6        families with a variety of needs; daycare, taxes, phone bills, water &   plumbing issues
Many families have been helped with gift cards; towards food, gas, medical needs, clothing, etc. All SVdP friends receive a gift card.
Our breakfast/lunch program had been a huge success. Over the course of the fall and into winter, until covid stopped us, we had served 215 friends.
Thankfully we also have had several new members join our SVdP family.
Please continue to pray for this awesome team of people who seek to do God’s work!

Respectfully,
Donna Walsh, President

Our St Vincent de Paul team;
Abby Fang, Anne Landry, Barbara Svenningsen, Carolyn Craig, Daria Capalbo, Dave Landry, Donna Walsh, Ellie McGrath, Geri Colby, Gloria Sloan, Lita Mainelli, Liz Meyer, Mary Ellen Blake