Who Are We?

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an organization of parishioners who are dedicated to helping the poor and needy within our community.  By their prayer, generosity and dedicated service, they extend the parish's social service ministries to people we could not otherwise help.

Even though we serve the Wicker Park, Humboldt Park, and Bucktown areas, we are part of an international society of friends united by a spirit of poverty, humility, and sharing, which is nourished by prayer and reflection, mutually supportive gatherings, and adherence to a basic Rule.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take the form of:

1. Consultation

2. Home Visits

3. The Ozanam Thrift Store - Directions (Map)

An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless.

The list of services of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States is endless. No work of charity is foreign to the Society. To quote our patron, St. Vincent de Paul: "Charity is infinitely inventive."

When Do We Meet?

The Society meets on the first Sunday of every other month, at 12pm, in the St. Aloysius Rectory, located at 2300 W. Lemoyne.

Our meeting schedule for the next 5 months is as follows:

How Do I Become A Member?

Just stop by one of our meetings.