ST LOUIS, Mo./EWORLDWIRE/Jan. 13, 2010 --- National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Joseph D. Flannigan has issued a call to the 120,000 volunteer members of the Society in the United States, as well as to the general public, to help provide assistance for the victims of the terrible Haiti Earthquake. Donate Online. read more ...

In a letter dated Sept. 21, 2009, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul International Counsel General Jos-Ramn Daz-Torremocha appointed New York Vincentian Ed Keane as International Territorial Vice President for North America and the Caribbean. In this position, Keane will be assisting the President General by providing support, advice and coordination of efforts of the Society in North America and the Caribbean. read more ...

The International Counsel General has announced the appointment of Ed Keane as the International Territorial Vice President for North America and the Caribbean. See attached press release and join us in congratulating Ed. read more ...

For some in Southeast Texas, Hurricane Ike throwing flood waters across Southeast Texas nine months ago is only a memory. Others, however, still live with the destruction daily as they are continuing to struggle to complete, or even begin, repairs. Those who are still in need of help now have somewhere to turn to for guidance to help them rise from the destruction. read more ...

Please share the release and support the 2009 Friends of the Poor ® Walk!  read more ...

Mary VanWazer, President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Chicago announced today that the Society in Chicago has established a $50,000 dollar Emergency Fund for individuals and families who have experienced financial hardship as a result of the economic downturn..  read more ...

Saturday, September 26, 2009. Alternate date, Sunday September 27, 2009 (Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul). Everything you need to run a Walk/Register/Pledge to a Walker: go to www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org. Walk A Mile in Their Shoes! Raise money for the works of your Conference or Council! Host A Walk! read more ...

The largest lay Catholic charitable organization in the world was founded 175 years ago by a French college student named Frederic Ozanam. Ozanam founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on April 23, 1833, his twentieth birthday, so that he and his schoolmates could put their faith into action through service to the poor. read more ...

Victims of last week’s tornados in Florida now have HOPE. Called into service at the request of the Society’s Orlando Council, the 42-foot-long, state-of-the-art mobile kitchen will feed not only the victims of the tornados, but the relief personnel on hand to help them as well.  read more ...

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has joined a new multi-year initiative lead by Catholic Charities USA to cut poverty in half by 2020. read more ...

“The passion that Vincentians display in their quest to fulfill our mission is legendary,” observes Joseph Flannigan, national president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in his introduction to the Society’s Consolidated Annual Report for 2005. read more ...

Whether it’s a fire, a hurricane, an earthquake, or a flood, when the next disaster strikes, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will offer HOPE. read more ...

National President Joseph Flannigan announces that Bishop John Michael Quinn of Detroit has agreed to serve as the new Episcopal Advisor of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. read more ...