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PUTTING OUR FAITH INTO ACTION

THE SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL HELPS THOSE IN NEED

WHO WE ARE

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) – Diocesan Council of Biloxi, MS - is a nonprofit, Catholic lay organization that provides temporary assistance for basic needs, assisting the housed and the homeless with dignity and compassion. We serve those in need within the parish boundaries of the twenty (20) conferences operating in the Diocese of Biloxi. SVDP assists those in need regardless of race, creed, ethnic or social background, health, gender or political affiliations.

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The Story of Our Founding

The Vincentian Family marks its beginning in 1617, when St. Vincent de Paul, inspired by receiving the confession of a poor farmer, founded the Congregation of the Mission.

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Move to the USA

Twelve years later, in 1845, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul crossed the ocean to St. Louis, Missouri, where the first American conference was formed.

The Diocesan Council of Biloxi

The Diocesan Council of Biloxi has 20 Conferences in Southern Mississippi, working diligently to serve those in need and foster a spirit of compassion and solidarity.

UPCOMING EVENTS

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 10TH NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Join your Catholic brothers and sisters as we encounter the living Jesus Christ, experience profound renewal, and are sent out on a mission for the life of the world.
 

At the National Eucharistic Congress, the Church will draw into a deeper intimacy with our Eucharistic Lord, allowing our eyes to be opened and our hearts to be set on fire with his love.

The whole Congress will be an experience of prayer: a liturgical act offering the Catholic Church—those in attendance in Indianapolis as well as across the country—to the Father, through the Son, and in the Holy Spirit. This reconsecration will result in a massive outpouring of grace and renewed missionary sending as participants are moved to share the Eucharistic love of the Lord “for the life of the world” (John 6:51).

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Vincentian Hour of Adoration

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Ozanam Sunday

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Ozanam Training

all Vincentians are invited to attend this hour of Adoration on Saturday at 10am, September 16 2023 at St Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach, MS.  Come join your fellow Vincentians in Eucharistic Adoration before Our Lord.  Reflective music and meditation time will bring the beauty of the Eucharist present to each of us.  There will be refreshments offered following this Hour of Adoration.

Ozanam Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 11am at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral in Biloxi, MS.  Come worship with your fellow Vincentians and their families as we celebrate our founder, Frederic Ozanam, and the joy of our St Vincent de Paul ministry.  After Mass, there will be lunch served in the Sacred Heart Center.  Family members are invited!  IMPORTANT - Please RSVP to your Conference President no later than 8/25/23!

(date to be announced) - will be during the month of October.  Stay tuned for exact date and location!

HELP US TO SPREAD OUR
LOVE AND FAITH

Your gift, financial or in-kind, can make a tremendous difference in the lives of people in
need here in Southern Mississippi. None of our good works would be possible without of
the support of people who share in the belief that a small act of kindness can make a
big difference in the life of someone in need.


Your Donation can be made here Online, directed to our Council or the Conference you
would like it to be received by:

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