Society of St Vincent de Paul, Waveland, Mississippi

09/05/2025

As of Sept 17th, 2025 utility help will be paused til be can build our funds back up. We will still be open for food assistance with our limited supply.

Any one who would like to donate please send to St Clare Conference 236 S Beach Blvd.

09/27/2024

The Feast day of St. Vincent de Paul is on Friday, 27 September 2024.

St. Vincent de Paul was a French priest and saint who lived from 1581–1660. He is known as the "Apostle of Charity" and "Father of the Poor" for his work with the poor and marginalized.

St Clare St Vincent de Paul Conference would like to invite you to join us as the celebrate the mass and remember the contributions of this great saint.

We will celebrate Mass at 830am.

“Go to the poor: you will find God.” (St. Vincent de Paul)

We pray for those who are need that they find comfort in the Love of Christ and the giving of others.

03/31/2023

Please join St. Vincent de Paul, St. Clare Conference as we read the St. Vincent de Paul Stations of the Cross. These meditations are dedicated as reminders that our work with those in need can bring hope.

St. Clare Catholic Church
236 S. Beach Blvd, Waveland, MS
Friday, 31 Mar2023 @ 5pm

03/15/2023

St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac worked together for 35 years to improve the lives of all those who suffered from poverty or rejection by society and to reveal the great love of God for all to them.

St. Louise De Marillac
SAINT OF THE DAY
St. Louise De Marillac (1591-1660) was born in Paris, France to a noble family and received her education at a Dominican convent. Her mother died shortly after her birth, and her father when she was sixteen years of age. It was then necessary for her to decide her vocation, and being dissuaded from entering religious life by her spiritual director, as was her desire, she married and bore a son. Later she worried that she had rejected a divine call to the religious life, and vowed that should her husband die, she would not remarry. Two years later her husband died after a long illness. During this time she met a holy priest, St. Vincent de Paul, and placed herself under his spiritual direction. Through his influence she worked among the poor and disadvantaged in Paris, and co-founded the Sisters of Charity with him in 1642. After writing their rule of life she traveled around France establishing her new religious order to work in hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions that aided the poor. She was especially gifted at spiritual guidance and served as the superior of the Sisters of Charity in Paris until her death. St. Louise De Marillac is the patron saint of social workers, the sick, widows, and against the loss of parents. Her feast day is March 15th.

03/13/2023

We at Society of St Vincent de Paul, Waveland, Mississippi Paul are not called to meet our neighbors in an office but in their homes. It's not a business meeting but a personal experience. Christ met those in need where they were.

The Home Visit brings with it the understanding of a friend, the welcoming smile, and “to the bread that nourishes, it adds the visit that consoles.” [O’Meara, 229] Far from “culpable indifference,” we “must never take the attitude of merely getting the task done.” [SWLM, 773] Instead, as our Rule demands of us, we give generously of our time, our talents, our possessions and ourselves. [Rule, Part I, 2.5.1]

We’re not called to write checks. We’re called to love our neighbor. That’s the difference.

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11/25/2022

St. Vincent de Paul, St. Clare Conference held its 1st Annual Thanksgiving Meal for our neighbors who have come to see us.

The families were invited to come to St. Clare Catholic Church and enjoy a sit-down meal that was cooked by members of St. Clare Conference. The meal was served by members of St, Vincent de Paul, and St. Clare parishioners.

Also, St Clare Conference gave meals to 17 families. The turkeys and groceries with it were donated to St. Vincent de Paul, St. Clare Conference by St. Clare Knights of Columbus Council 16433 / Assembly 3837 and St. Clare parishioners.

It was a blessing to fellowship with our neighbors who came to St, Vincent de Paul and to support our community with fried turkeys and groceries.

"I pray that God himself will be the strength of the weak and the virtue of the strong and the prayer of those who are unable to pray."-Vincent de Paul.

10/04/2022

Please donate to our Disaster Relief Campaign — to support local Councils and Conferences around the world so they can continue to serve those hit by disasters after the news cameras have packed up and left, and the world forgets them.

To donate now, go to https://ssvpusa.org/disaster-2022

We know disasters are going to happen this year. They've already hit hard. There’s no way around it. But your gift to our Disaster Relief Campaign will help make sure we’re ready – ready when disaster hits, and still able to long after.

A disaster can happen anywhere, including your community. Do you have the resources to respond — and keep responding — for as long as there is need?

With funds from the Disaster Relief Campaign, you will. And just as you won’t abandon your neighbors in need, the National Council will be ready to give you the help and support you need, too.

That’s what this is all about: Staying strong, together, to make sure we all have the resources we need. When we need them. To be the hands, the face, and the caring heart of Christ in our communities, and around the world.

As I’m sure you know, the Society is active in 150 countries. Only a few National Councils are able to fund the Society’s efforts in response to crisis situations. That’s why our National Council is one of the ones called on to go this “extra mile” for those who need it most.

Now is the time to give as you feel led. Use our secure, convenient giving page:

https://ssvpusa.org/disaster-2022

Thank you for your service to Christ and all you’ve done for our Society. You make all the difference — in times of disaster, and throughout the year. I hope to hear from you soon!

Yours in Service,

Ralph Middlecamp
National President

P.S. Your donation to the Disaster Relief Campaign will save lives. To donate to the Disaster Appeal, send a check made out to SVdP-USA, with "Disaster Appeal" in the memo line, to 66 Progress Parkway Maryland Heights MO 63043 or click here. May God bless you for your generosity!

Society of St. Vincent de Paul!

09/28/2022

Hello and God bless.

I know that this is short notice but St. Vincent de Paul would like to share with you a free food distribution.

It is TODAY - 28 Sept 2022

We have attached the flyer for the food but is is the info:

DATE - Sept 28, 2002
TIME - 11am
LOCATION - Hancock Sports Complex18320 Hwy 43, Kiln, MS

09/28/2022

Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul.

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.

09/23/2022

St. Vincent de Paul would like to welcome you to join us as we serve a community meal to our parish and community.

The meal will be Pasta Jambalaya, string beans, dessert. Cooked with love for our community.

09/19/2022

ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SVDP), ST CLARE CONFERENCE

“Brown Bag Ministry – Feeding the Hungry” in our Parish & Community.

St. Clare SVDP will be hosting a meal for the hungry in our community. We have partnered with the Knights of Columbus to provide this meal.

St. Clare SVDP will provide a meal of Pasta Jambalaya with green beans, roll, dessert, and bottled water. This meal can be picked up by “drive-thru” only under the church.

Please share this with your family, friends and on social media or just come by and get a meal.

If you don’t need a meal, please get some to bring to those you know who are homebound and can’t get out.

Meal Served:
Date: Sunday, 25 Sept 2022
Time: 12 noon (meals served until we run out)
Location: St. Clare Catholic Church, 236 S. Beach Blvd, Waveland, MS 39576

09/01/2022

Our neighbors in Jackson, MS are in the midst of a water crisis due to compromised water and sewer systems. All of the St. Vincent de Paul Conferences along the Coast will be participating in a second collection this weekend to help the SVDP Conferences in Jackson, MS get water to those affected by the emergency. The emphasis of assistance will be placed on the senior, disabled and single parent families. All monies collected will be sent directly to the the SVDP Conferences in Jackson next week. Thank you for your generosity!