St. Vincent de Paul Society

Faith is believing BEFORE what will only make sense AFTER.

God doesn’t just say “remember the poor,” or “pray for the poor,” though both of those things are good and important. He calls us, His hands and feet in a hurting world, to actually DO SOMETHING. And, not that we should ever give to get, but God promises to reward us when we do—how kind of our Father. Thank you for your generosity to St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Families provided food: 707 (1,583 adults and 812 children, a total of 2,395 individuals)

Families given financial aid: 26

As the Apostle John explains, “whoever does not have a brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.”  We love our neighbor in part because we can see him – he is the hungry one, the thirsty one, the stranger, the prisoner, the sick.  They are standing right over there, outside the window, shivering in the cold.  Giving to St. Vincent de Paul Society exhibits our love of God and neighbor and helps those who are reaching out to us asking for our help.

  Families given food in February: 592 (1,274 adults and 718 children, total 1,992 individuals)

                Families given financial aid in February: 21

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! St. Mary’s Middle School in Sterling artistically made the above Valentine’s for St. Vincent de Paul Society. Happy Valentine’s Day to you too!

Before we ask God for anything, we must first thank Him for everything.

We are called to “love God,” in St. Vincent’s famous formulation, “with the strength of our arms and the sweat of our brows.”  Loving is not simply feeling, it is doing – not for ourselves but for the other.  Love of God and love of neighbor cannot be separated.  Thank you for loving God and loving your neighbor in need by donating to St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Families given food in January – 569  (1,225 adults and 693 children, total 1,918 individuals) Families helped with financial aid in January –  30