St. Vincent de Paul Society

The poor, when viewed with eyes of faith, take the place of Christ and so give us the opportunity to love and serve Jesus. Thank you for supporting St. Vincent de Paul Society with your generous donations. Your giving made a significant difference in the lives of the families we helped during the month of May: Families helped with financial aid – 54, families provided food – 698 (1,460 adults, 817 children, total 2,277 individuals) God bless you!

God took the strength of a mountain, the majesty of a tree, the warmth of a summer sun, the calm of a quiet sea, the generous soul of nature, the comforting arm of night, the wisdom of the ages, the power of the eagle’s flight, the joy of a morning in spring, the faith of a mustard seed, the patience of eternity, the depth of a family need, then God combined these qualities, when there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, and so, He called it . . . Dad

Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.

St Vincent de Paul is an agency partner with United Way and is happy to share their Feed The Children Program information with the community to strive to alleviate hunger in our area. The program provides FREE meals for kids and teens every Wednesday, May 28th through August 6th. All the details are provided in the flyer shown. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help pack and deliver the free meals to kids at a location in Whiteside County may use this link to sign up: https://signup.com/go/EiUzLvT

Our St. Vincent de Paul mission is to serve those in need – people without jobs or without money, people who are hungry, people sitting in the darkness because their electricity has been cut off, people who are losing hope. We see them, we listen to them, we pray with them and we provide whatever help we can to meet their needs. We show them that even in their darkest hours, God has not abandoned them. Through your generous donations, in the month of April, you served 42 families with financial aid and 731 families (1,518 adults and 908 children) with food. We appreciate you and thank you. God bless you!

Blessed Virgin Mary,

Whose gentleness and love bless all people in your care, please keep mothers dear to me in your loving prayers.

Reflecting on the joy of awaiting Jesus’s birth, please pray for mother-to-be and newborns on this Earth.

Having nurtured Jesus, who grew in wisdom and strength, please pray for mothers teaching their children love and faith.

For the blessings they are, here and in heaven’s glory, please pray for mothers living now and in memory.

Let us all smile at each other for a smile is the beginning of LOVE.

Scoutmaster Ryan Murphy and his Scouts in the Sterling Area collected and donated 170 food items to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and by doing so exhibited their concern and compassion for helping those who are less fortunate than themselves.   The Scouts, under the guidance of their Scoutmaster, showed high character by thinking of others first and found joy in helping others.  Thank you for being a great example to others.  Way to go, Dr. Murphy and Scouts!

HE IS RISEN, RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!

May the glory and the promise of this joyous time of year bring peace and happiness to you and those you hold most dear. Any may Christ, Our Risen Savior, always be there by your side to bless you most abundantly and be your loving guide.

I was hungry, you gave me food when I visited the pantry; I was sitting in the dark, you turned on my lights.

Because of your donation, St. Vincent de Paul is able to help our neighbors in need and they then avoid hunger and having their electricity, gas or water turned off. Thank you for being Christ to your neighbors who need you. God will surely bless you for your generosity!

Families provided food during March – 617 (1,981 individuals)

Families helped with financial aid during March – 39