This national/international organization is committed to the assistance of persons and families that are in need. Membership is open to all parishioners with a desire to help the disadvantaged. For assistance through St. Vincent de Paul or to join St. Vincent de Paul, contact the Parish Office (385-8010) or a conference member at 301-6881. Our conference is looking to expand our outreach.

As we begin helping our neighbors here within the parish boundaries, we wanted you to also be aware of a wider outreach your SVDP contributions may impact. Sometimes other parish conferences ask for assistance from fellow conferences. If a conference is able to help another they “twin”. Twinning has been a part of SVDP since the beginning of the Society. It is used frequently in our District.
 
As the SVDP Rule states, “Conferences and Councils help others in need, both at the national and international level. This is one of the activities most cherished by the Society. The awareness of acute poverty in a great number of countries and the Vincentian preferential option for the poor spurs Conferences and Councils to assist other with less resources or in particular situations. This direct link between two Conferences or Councils, consisting of sharing prayer, a profound friendship and material resources, is called twinning.  This activity contributes to world peace and to understanding and cultural exchange among peoples.”
 
So in this giving season we GRATEFULLY extend our thanks to you for your part in making help possible when you give to SVDP!
 
**Note to committee members: Our bi-monthly meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm in the parish offices.**