St. Vincent de Paul
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What Membership Involves
St. Matthew SVDP meets at 7:00 pm on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month.
Prayers are said before and after the meeting to remind members that the motive for their work is the love of God.
At the meeting, members discuss the cases of those needing our help and come to a consensus about what assistance can be given. The business of the meeting is strictly confidential.
Home visits are conducted in teams of two to meet with those in need.
Members of the SVDP Society are called Vincentians. They strive to see the face of Jesus in all their clients.
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Who are we?
We are parish volunteers who are members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The Society is a worldwide Catholic organization dedicated to helping members grow in spirituality through service to those who are poor and needy in their community.
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What do we do?
- We provide help to those in need within the Edison area. We visit them in their homes to learn about their situation. Afterwards, we meet as a group to discuss what we can do to help them get back on track.
- We have a food distribution at Thanksgiving.
- We organize the Giving Tree at Christmas.
- We distribute food from our Food Pantry to families and individuals in need.
- We work with other organizations such as Catholic Charities to respond to
special requests for assistance.
- We provide help to those in need within the Edison area. We visit them in their homes to learn about their situation. Afterwards, we meet as a group to discuss what we can do to help them get back on track.
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how can you help?
How Can You Help?
- There is always room for anyone who wants to join in what we do! Perhaps you'd be willing to be one of the people who monitors the phone messages. Maybe you'd like to try being a home visitor. For more information, call 862 621-5327 and speak to one of our members for more information.
- Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m.
- Contribute to our Food Pantry. Non-perishable food items can be brought to the vestibule of church during our weekend masses.
- If you wish to help us financially, donations to the St. Matthew the Apostle
St. Vincent de Paul Conference can be mailed to the parish office or dropped in one of the Poor Boxes in church.
- There is always room for anyone who wants to join in what we do! Perhaps you'd be willing to be one of the people who monitors the phone messages. Maybe you'd like to try being a home visitor. For more information, call 862 621-5327 and speak to one of our members for more information.
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do you need help yourself?
If you are in need of help, call 862 621-5327. You don't need to be a parishioner and you don't need to be Catholic. You just need to be a person in our community who needs help.
