St. Vincent de Paul Society

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: 22

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

To serve the poor is to serve Jesus. By helping those in need, you are helping Christ himself. Thank you for serving Jesus through your generous donations to St. Vincent de Paul Society. God bless you!

Families provided food in December: 476 families (1,051 adults, 575 children, total individuals 1,626).

We may not always understand why God is dealing with our need the way He is, but our part is to continue trusting Him.

St. Mary’s School principal, Melanie Selmi (right), presents a generous monetary donation to SVdP member, Jenny Terveer (left) as a result of the School’s Christmas Project.  Thank you to Ms. Selmi and the entire St. Mary’s School for choosing St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry as their project during this Christmas Season and making a generous donation to help those less fortunate in our community.

Thank you to Jason, Ashley and Greg for making the delivery of the hams to the pantry during this Christmas Season.  Santa apparently not only uses a sleigh to spread Holiday Joy; sometimes a truck also does the job.