Today is the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul. He was so devoted to taking care of the poor that his very name is synonymous with helping those in need.
When someone calls St. Columbkille parish needing help, they are turned over to our St. Vincent de Paul Conference. Their needs are turned over to two members of the group. Beyond working within a criteria, they go to where the people live.
They make human contact to those in need and listen to their story. Unless there is an objection, they also pray together. Then working with the budget and established criteria, they look for the best way to help. In some cases that is helping them directly, in others it means connecting them with another agency or group that can do more for them.
In any case, it is our way of reaching out to those in need.
As mentioned in all of the Masses last weekend, more help is needed to respond to the requests for help. The group is meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm in the Social Level for a more detailed explanation of how the group works for those who may feel led to help.
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