ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY

BLESSED TERESA CONFERENCE

THANK YOU ALSO FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME ON THURSDAY EVENING TO HELP SORT, FRIDAY TO HELP ASSEMBLE THE BASKETS, AND ON SATURDAY TO HELP GET THE BASKETS TO THE CARS, AS THE PEOPLE CAME TO GET THEIR CHRISTMAS BASKETS. THANK YOU AGAIN.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, BLESSED TERESA PARISH

A letter from our St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic Lay organization that helps the poor and those in temporary need.  We are not a Social Service Agency --- We are a person to person Catholic ministry that sees the face of Christ in the faces of those who are suffering.  We are in nearly every parish of the Diocese, ever state in the Nation and in 131 Countries of the World.  We have been serving those in need in the Louisville area for over 157 years.

"The Poor will be with us always",---They are found not only in the inner city.  They are also in Lexington, Paducah, Indianapolis,---any other place you could name---including right here in Blessed Teresa parish.  They are families and individuals on limited income who are having problems paying their rent, water, or electricity and may not have enough money to buy food for the kids.

Where there is poverty and people in need you will find the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.  Because we have people in our parish who are in need and could use a helping hand we have a society Conference here.  We are a small group of dedicated people who could use your help.

We are INVITING YOU TO SERVE with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul here at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish and PUT INTO ACTION your Catholic faith to serve those who are in need of your help.

There are many generous people who help by giving donations--- We certainly need money to respond to the cry of voices of the poor --- But what we need most of all is YOUR TIME.

We need people to help answer the phones, at times make home visit or --- sometimes --- simply to listen.  There are also other ways to serve such as -- volunteer at the SVdP Thrift Stores, serve in the Open Hand Kitchen, and many other ways.

The amount of time you wish to give is completely up to you --- one hour a week or one hour a month.  You tell us how much time you wish to give in return for all God's Blessings in your life.

For more information or to get started helping contact Mary Johnson-Smith, the President of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference here at Blessed Teresa.

Think about it --- Let your heart respond to Christ's words, "What you do for the least of mine you do for Me" --- It is not the St. Vincent de Paul Society that needs your help, IT IS CHRIST WHO IS ASKING YOU TO HELP --- IT IS CHRIST'S CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED AND IT IS CHRIST WHO IS INVITING YOU TO SERVE.

May God bless you and all those in your care.

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference.