St. Vincent DePaul Society

Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (or "Vincentians" ) are men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need. We are young and old. Our members come in every shade of skin color. Some of us are wealthy, some are financially poor, but all of us are blessed with an awareness that our blessings (time, talent or treasure) are to be shared with our brothers and sisters in need.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. Some 12 million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the United States.

Locally at St. Martins, we seek to follow our faith in helping all in our local community.  Whether it is using the contributions of our parishioners to assist local service groups, helping individuals manage through difficult times or volunteering the time and energy of our parishioners to help those in need.  We seek to follow the spirit of Christ to be an aid to our fellow man.

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Let us pray.

Jesus, the wonder of your love has won new life for us, the promise of your own divine life forever and ever.  Your Resurrection is the fruit of your sacrificial death.  You had to endure your way of the cross, and embrace your passion and death, before you entered into glory.

So must we willingly endure and even embrace our sufferings.

Dear Jesus, help us to see the message of your love in all the events of our life, joyful and sorrowful, as we surrender and allow your will to be done.  Your way of love is not easy.  But you did promise to be with us always.  Thanks be to God,  Love lives in us.  We trust you Jesus.  Amen.