Dear Friends, Our patron, the great Saint Vincent de Paul, preached the importance of “personal service” to the poor. You follow that practice. This Christmas Season your generosity was admirable. The Food Drive, Coats and Sweaters, and the Giving Tree, brought joy to families in Paterson, Elizabeth, Newark, and other locations. Generosity is a way of life. The strategy of focusing on the specific needs of specific people enables us to understand the “second greatest commandment” to love our neighbors as ourselves. You a loving people! Thank you so much for your energetic commitment to personally serve the poor. With great appreciation, Father Hernan

Our Bridges Run ministry has changed recipients! We will now be making lunches (cold cut sandwiches + brown bag with fruit and snacks) for St Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth. We will continue to work with the same format: kindly asking for your donations using perfect potluck and/or your help to make the sandwiches. The dates we will be preparing sandwiches are Saturday 1/18/25, 3/1/25 and 4/12/25.

St. Vincent de Paul Parish joins with St. Mary’s Stony Hill in Watchung in offering bereavement sessions monthly on Saturday mornings at 10AM at the Parish Center at St. Mary's Parish. If you have lost a loved one recently or in prior years, come join us for coffee and fellowship. For more details contact the Parish Office.

January meeting on Wednesday, the 11th from 7:30-9pm in the JPII Room.

Bring your family and friends for an evening of beautiful music.

Blood Drive Friday, December 27, 2024 1:00 pm - 07:00 pm 250 Bebout Avenue School Gym Stirling, NJ 07980

“THE CHRISTMAS REALITY AFFECTING EVERY DAY AND MOMENT, MY WILL WITH GOD’S WILL, SWIMMING AGAINST THE CURRENT” EVENING PARISH RETREAT PRESENTER: FR. MIKE JOLY

All are invited to join us for a night of prayer and community. Newcomers welcome! The family that prays together stays together.

The Knights of Columbus will once again be sponsoring their annual Benefit Christmas Pie & Bake Sale. Pre-paid orders will be accepted through Sunday, December 15th and pick up will be on Monday, December 23rd in the gym from 12:00 to 2:00.

What Child is This? Speaker: Esther Van Buskirk Schedule: 8:30 AM—Mass & Rosary 9:35 AM—Break for Refreshments 9:50 AM—Introduction and Talk “What Child is This?” 10:30AM—Quiet Reflection & Prayer 10:45 AM—Final Prayer

In honor of his Installation as Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish we offer Bouquets of Prayers and Good Works. Click here for form to include yours.

SVDP LIFE MINISTRIES HOSTS: IVF vs. NaPRO: Seeking the Moral Solution

On Sunday, November 24th, the Knights of Columbus will be accepting donations of frozen Turkeys and/or Hams in boxes with a few items to be delivered to St Agnes Parish, Paterson

Sign up here for First Friday Adoration following 8:30 AM Mass and ending 8:30 AM Saturday.

Annual Animal Blessing 2PM

Please support Moms in Good Counsel Homes and INSPIRE Women's Center by bringing: Diapers and Wipes (Especially size 3 to 6) To the Narthex (Pac N' Play) During the month of October To Benefit Good Counsel Homes & INSPIRE Women’s Center

Open to Boys and Girls in Grades 3-8 Please register by 9/30. Click for details

CYO Basketball Registration Wednesday September 18th 6:30 - 7:30 pm Girls Grades 3-8 7:30 - 8:30 pm Boys Grades 3-8 For questions cllck here to contact Jill Robertson

Thursday, September 26 @ 9:30 - 3:00 pm at the Saint Vincent de Paul Chapel Come and worship the Lord in adoration to spiritually join with those who will be marching in Trenton, New Jersey defending and protecting LIFE ***Adorers needed every hour Click here to sign up.

Save the dates of Thursday and Friday October 3rd & 4th 8:00am to 6:00pm to drop off the clothes to the church meeting room.