St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul Help Line
Ministry Contact: 688-5678 Ext, 423
Mission
To serve the material and spiritual needs of the poor, in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frederick Ozanam, founder of the society.
Ministry Description
We are a Catholic lay organization whose members seek to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person assistance to the poor, the suffering, and the forgotten in the compassionate tradition of the Society's founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and its patron, St. Vincent dePaul. The Society collaborates with other organizations and people of goodwill in fulfilling its mission, and makes no distinction among those who are in need.
The Society organizes food and clothing drives, maintains the magazine rack in the Church vestibule, and makes weekly visits to the sick and those in nursing homes. Our members meet the first & third Thursdays of every month at 6:30 pm. We maintain a food pantry at St. Gregory's "White House" for assistance (on a confidential basis) to those in need in our parish and in the inner city. We have a furniture pick-up program through which we help stock our Diocesan warehouse on Main St. in Buffalo. We support & help maintain our Summer Camp in Angola.
Those in need of assistance or wishing to make a donation should contact 688-5678 ext. 423.
NEWS & NOTES
Pharmacy Assistance Program
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has a Pharmacy Assistance Program to provide help for those who need prescription medications but can’t afford them. Medications included in the program are maintenance drugs; such as blood pressure, cholesterol medications, or inhalers. Applicant must not have prescription coverage of any kind and a monthly income of less than $1,300 for a single or $2,000 for married couples. Volunteers are available to answer questions on Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 882-3360, Ext. 8.
| St. Gregory's St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting Dates Meetings are held in Gathering Room 1 unless otherwise indicated |
2018 Jan 18 |
| Food Drives | November 4 & 5 |
| Clothing Drives |
Spring 2018 Sunday, April 15 Fall 2018 October 14 |
| Furniture Drives |
2017/18 Every other Saturday from mid-April until mid-November |