SERVICE OPERATING HOURS
Monday & Thursday: 9 AM - NOON
If you need assistance, please contact us at [email protected] or call 636-327-8787, leave a name and phone number. We will return your call.
Help Line: 636-327-8787 leave a name and phone number. We will return your call.
Or, connect with us when you call the United Way 2-1-1 helpline. Dial 2-1-1 on your phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also visit the 2-1-1 website.
Food and Monetary Donations are needed and appreciated.
Join St. Vincent de Paul members on their spiritual growth journey through service to people in need. 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 intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. 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. Some 12 million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the United States.
Wentzville Conference
LOCATION
230 West 4th St.
Wentzville, MO 63385
SVDP members respond to requests for food, shelter, financial, and medical aid to people in need. Members also go to donating agencies to collect food for our parish food pantry.
"Agency is Equal Opportunity Provider"
Eligibility: Call for information; based on income; How often can a person receive food? Once a month
Documents: Social Security card, driver’s license, address verification.
Area Served: Persons living in the boundaries of St. Patrick, St. Theodore and St. Joseph Parishes; Wentzville and Lake St. Louis. Use our conference finder to find the group nearest you.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis
VOLUNTEER
If you would like to volunteer with St. Vincent de Paul, contact Joe Schneider at 314-550-7051 or [email protected], or for the SVDP Food Pantry, contact Bill at 314-713-7694 or [email protected].
OUR MISSION
Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.
OUR PRACTICE
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul--Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis serves individuals and families in need throughout the Greater St. Louis area. The Society consists of more than 3,400 volunteer members belonging to 142 parish-based conferences (chapters). Volunteers make home visits to those in need to provide person-to-person services, including arranging utility and prescription drug assistance and assisting with housing and transportation needs. The Society also operates seven thrift stores.
The Society assists hundreds of thousands of people, provides millions of dollars in direct aid and in-kind goods to those in need. One of the oldest and most well-respected charities in St. Louis, the Society is a proud member of the United Way of Greater St. Louis. As a Catholic lay organization, an essential part of the Society’s work is to maintain the confidentiality and dignity of those being served, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or age.
ANNUAL EVENTS
St. Vincent de Paul Sunday
Our conference will be celebrating the Annual St. Vincent de Paul Sunday on November TBD, 2023. SVDP is looking for parishioners to become Vincentians. Vincentians help to serve those in need. For more information, stop by the table after the masses on the weekend of Sunday, November 6, and talk with other Vincentians. There are many others who serve in roles to lead programs. Our SVDP has an active pantry, which is one of only five in the 18 Northwest District conferences with a pantry.
Friends of the Poor Walk
Quail Ridge Park, 560 Interstate Dr, Wentzville, MO 63385
St. Patrick Team Coordinator, Debbie Billing, 314-283-8054, [email protected]
The beneficiary is Northwest District Council (includes Wentzville SVDP).
Join us at the Group Picnic Area in Quail Ridge Park for the 2022 Friends of the Poor Walk! Registration is at 9 AM with coffee, breakfast snacks, etc. The Walk begins at 10 AM with a barbecued lunch to follow. Drinks provided. Join us to help raise money for those in need, enjoy SVDP camaraderie, and have fun!
CLICK HERE to register for the walk or to donate (see steps below). Not a walker? Please consider sponsoring a St. Patrick Team member! Contact our coordinator for details or visit the team page to donate online.
To register, please follow these steps.
Click this link to go to the St. Patrick Team Page
Click "JOIN THIS TEAM" blue box and the registration page will appear
Event: Northwest District FOP Walk in Wentzville. Do not click "Change Event"
Beneficiary: Click "Choose Beneficiary"
Select Beneficiary: Choose State - Missouri, Choose Diocese - Archdiocese of St. Louis, Narrow Your Search - type in st. patrick and click "SELECT". You must include the period and space after st for St. Patrick to come up.
Contact Information: Fill in every box with your information
Walker Information: This is where you get to personalize YOUR individual walker profile page that people can visit and sponsor you. Choose and type in a user name of your choice and enter the amount of money you personally hope to raise on the walk. Walkers are encouraged to make a personal donation and collect pledges from supporters. All online pledges are assigned to the SVdP Council or Conference that the walker chooses. Walker registration forms will also be available at the walk location. Asking for pledges is a great way to spread awareness of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s mission and values!
Total Amount of Money Raised Offline: You can leave this blank. You may come back to this page and enter any money raised offline in this field at any time.
Walker Profile Description, Profile Image, etc: You are not required to enter any information here but feel free to personalize your page. Choose your profile color, enter your t-shirt size, and select how you heard about the walk.
Create or Join a Team, etc: Make sure "Join a Team" is selected and that St. Patrick is listed as your team. If not, you can click "Choose Different Team" to select St. Patrick. Agree to Terms and Conditions, select whether or not the National SVDP Council can contact you, click "I'm not a robot" and click "SUBMIT". Your confirmation page will appear and an email with your information will be sent to you.
Next Steps
Check your email for a confirmation message. While in your email, send a message to friends and family inviting them to walk and/or donate to your goal. Donate to yourself first to set an example.
The Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run is a national event coordinated by the Development Team at the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
St. Vincent de Paul Feast Day
September 27
St. Vincent de Paul was born in Pouy, France on April 24, 1581, and was ordained a priest on September 23, 1600. Vincent devoted himself entirely to the alleviation of suffering of the poor. To that cause, he established the Confraternities of Charity, later known as the Ladies of Charity, in 1617. In 1625, he founded the Congregation of the Mission, his community of priests and brothers. With Louise de Marillac, he cofounded the Daughters of Charity in 1633. Vincent died in Paris on September 27, 1660 and was canonized in 1737. Pope Leo XIII declared him patron saint of all works of charity.