About the Society...
- Vision - Mission - History    
 

Hearing the cry of the poor...responding to their needs...advocating for their rights.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international organization of laymen and women dedicated to helping the poor through practical works of charity. In the tradition of its founder, Frederic Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul, the members of the Society assist the poor through person-to-person service providing them with material aid, emotional support and spiritual comfort - whatever is necessary to empower them to become self-sufficient again.


Inspired by Gospel values, the Vincentians seek to grow spiritually by carrying out their mission ever mindful of the dignity of the men and women they serve because, in them, the Vincentians see the face of Christ.

As an organization, the Society is an advocate on behalf of the poor. The Society seeks to discover the root causes of poverty and to remedy its effects.

Although affiliated with the Catholic Church, the Vincentians help people in need regardless of the individual's or family's race or religion.