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    • "Go to the poor...You will find God"

      St. Vincent de Paul
  • St. Vincent de Paul  at St. Joseph's

    • What we need

      • SVDP Current Donation List
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    • When shelves are bare...

      Success!
    • Driver Needed

      We have a ministry to 4 stops in Chicago to help feed the homeless. We operate out of Eagle Storage to pack the van and go in 3X a week. We’re looking for someone who can drive in 1X per week. Hours @ 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.

      If interested, call Bob Hoffman 630-759-3385
       

    • Who We Are

      Volunteer men and women who assist persons in need within our community to provide, food, clothing and financial assistance with rent, medical bills and utilities.

      Hundreds of families each year receive groceries from our weekly SVDP Food Pantry that's run out of the Parish Center basement.  The all volunteer staff works throughout the week, picking up donations, unloading trucks and organizing supplies all to prepare for each Thursday's Pantry Day.  See the contact info below if you'd like to join the team!

      Several times each year St. Joseph's also hosts the St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Drive over the time of our weekend Masses.  The SVDP truck arrives before our Saturday 5pm Mass and stays through the Sunday morning Masses until 1pm.  The next clothing drive is November 5/6.  For more information, click on this date in the calendar below.

      If you forget to bring your donations to church, St. Vincent de Paul offers home pickup service for clothing, furniture and household items.  Call their dispatch center at 630-231-4658 or Click Here to visit their website for more details. 

    • St. Joe’s St. Vincent de Paul Society
      and Amazon Smile

      Ateention Amazon Shoppers! You can help us by naming us as your charity of choice.

      1. Go to smile.amazon.com
      2. Select St Vincent De Paul Society St Joseph Confrence Downers Grove

      Please note, Confrence is spelled like some pronounce it without an “e” between the “f” and “r”. We ran out of space and had to shorten “Conference” to “Confrence”. A percentage of your purchase is automatically donated to our conference with every order you place.

      Thank you for your support. 

    • Contact Us

      • St. Vincent De Paul Society
        Assistance Hotline
        630-964-0216 x1011
    • Calendar

      • St. Vincent De Paul Weekly Food Pantry
        Thursday, February 9, 8:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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        Thursday, February 16, 8:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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    • The food pantry continues to serve the needs of local families and individuals. The donations from St. Joseph’s parishioners continue to keep the pantry stocked. Your Easter Season giving was outstanding and helped many needy families!. The donations that the pantry have received are most appreciated.

      This month St Joseph’s Food Pantry served 35-40 families each week. Our ministry to Chicago Soup
      Kitchens and pantries helped serve countless others. Thank you to all our friends of the pantry. Pantry hours are Thursday morning from 8 AM to 10:15 AM

      Thanks from all the members of the St Vincent DePaul Society! 

  • In Memoriam

    • One of our long time Vincentians, Barb Patun, passed away October 27, 2020. She made many in-take calls and home visits during her 20 plus years of service. For home visits, she would pull out the following prayer and the other Vincentian accompanying her would pray this prayer before entering the dwelling:

      Leading the Way
      “Lord, inspire us today with the qualities of good leadership.
      Give us insight to make wise decisions,
      integrity to face the truth,
      courage to make difficult choices and
      compassion for the needs of others.  
      Make us a model of justice and honor to the world,
      and, let us never forget that our job is 
      to serve both you and others.” 
      Amen

    • This prayer put God in the picture and helped her discern what action to take. She trusted in God’s help and she loved doing the work of a Vincentian. You can keep her spirit alive and help us in our mission by making a donation in memory of Barb Patun to:

       St. Vincent De Paul Society
       c/o St. Joseph church
       4824 Highland Avenue
       Downers Grove, IL 60515

      or, join us and become a member!

      Thank you,
      Bob Hoffman
      President, SVDP

St. Joseph Catholic Church • 4824 Highland Avenue • Downers Grove, IL 60515 • 630-964-0216
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