In the spirit of love and justice, the Society of St. Vincent De Paul provides person-to-person service of time, talent and resources to help our neighbors in need. The role of Vincentians in St. Vincent De Paul Society is to provide a loving and compassionate interest in a family’s emergency needs. Members of the Society assist families with these needs and through this work, contact with Christ emerges. That contact with Christ is what separates the Society of St. Vincent De Paul from other social agencies.
Our office is located in the OLMC Dome. We are open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30a.m. to 3:00p.m. Persons or families in need can call for an appointment at 707-422-5209.
Basic Needs Services
We assist with food, shelter, utilities, bus transportation and help with other urgent requests. We place a high priority on our Parishoners.
Some other services provided within the Ministry: Jail Outreach, Homeless Outreach, Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance, Organize and Manage the Parish Craft Fair, and Provide Disaster Assistance financial support to communities in the U.S. and around the world through the National and International Network of the St. Vincent De Paul Society.
Volunteering
We can use help with: 1) Food donations to the box in the entry way of the Dome 2) Answering phone calls and assisting families in need. 3) Becoming a member of a home visit or jail outreach team. 4) Providing financial support through monetary donations to OLMC St. Vincent De Paul. Our donation boxes are at entry way in the Church. All donations go directly to the service of the poor in our community. OLMC St. Vincent de Paul is a 501c3 non profit. 5) Performing administrative duties in our SVdP office.
For information on Volunteering call 707-422-5209
The Essential Elements of SVdP
Spirituality: To bear witness to Christ and to his Church by showing that the faith of Christians inspires them to work for the good of humanity.
Friendship: To bring together people of good will and assist them by mutual example and true friendship in drawing nearer to the Divine Model by fulfilling his essential precept, namely, the love of God in the person of others.
Service: To establish a personal contact between its members and those who suffer and to bring to the latter the efficacious and charitable aid possible.
(Frederick Ozanam, “Vincentian Spirituality.” Manual of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S., 1845, page 50.)