Click on the link below to see Pope Leo’s address to a lay Catholic group who engages in works of charity given on May 17. This message speaks to the heart of our rule as Vincentians.
Pope Leo states we live in a time of fake news, with irrational arguments and loud voices. He stresses our need for critical thinking, deeper reflection and commitment to encounter in which we listen to the poor, the treasure of our church whose viewpoint are vital in order to see the world through God’s eyes.
He urges Catholic workers groups to continue to be on the periphery to carry forward the Church’s social doctrine, and let the voice of the poor be heard.
May our parish SVDP Conference be that Catholic worker group that encounters the poor in our neighborhood, may we deeply listen to our friends in need in order to see the world in God’s eyes, and may we let the voice of the poor be heard.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SPEECH
We were honored to accept the very generous cash donation of $3,000 and $1,000 of Chicago Shares Coupons at the May conference meeting from Chicago Shares board member, Ron Polaniecki.
We will use this money and the coupons to continue our good works by reaching out to our homeless friends here in our parish and on the Far NWS Side of the city.
Please take a minute to read more about Chicago Shares and consider making a donation.
HTTPS://WWW.CHICAGOSHARES.ORG/
Thank you and God Bless all at Chicago Shares!
Happy St. Louise de Marillac Feast Day!
St. Louise worked closely with St. Vincent de Paul, putting his words into action.
As we continue to be present and attend to our neighbors may we follow her example in friendship and service.
ST. LOUISE DE MARILLAC, PRAY FOR US!
St. Vincent de Paul was born on April 24, 1581.
His legacy of charity and justice still flourishes in the body of works and Organizations he founded: the Confraternities of Charity now the International Association of Charity, the Congregation of the Mission, the Daughters of Charity and many others.
His life’s work changed the way the world views the poor and why the early members chose him as Patron of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Channel 5 came to the Pope Francis Center ON APRIL 22, 2025 as part of their coverage on the legacy of the Holy Father.
Reporter Patrick Fazio filed this report that was aired on today’s broadcast at 5pm.
Pope Francis Center is a special works project of our Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, District 4 of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago.
View the Report by clicking here
SVDP National President John Berry’s Statement on Passing of Pope Francis:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA (SVdP) joins the world in grieving the passing into heaven of Pope Francis. While this is a time of great sorrow,
it’s also a time to joyfully remember and honor the legacy of his holy and historic papacy and a life devoted to serving both Christ and humanity with a loving and generous spirit.
From the minute he first emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope that night in 2013, the Holy Father had a singular mission – to remind us of Christ’s command to love the poor. In a world beset with hatred, war and poverty, he gave voice to the poor, the migrant and the disenfranchised in a way that dared not be ignored.
Then he challenged us, in God’s name, to something about it. With the love of a father, he commanded us to go into the peripheries to meet the poor where they are, and with the teaching authority of a humble priest, he reminded us that the path to heaven requires us to love and protect the most vulnerable among us.
In his final message to commemorate the World Day of the Poor last November, Pope Francis reminded us that the “poor hold a privileged place in God’s heart” and that “God is impatient until he has rendered justice to them.”
This is a call that our 90,000 Vincentian volunteers heed each and every day in ways that bring us directly into contact with the lost and forsaken sheep of the Lord, and it’s why we grieve in a special way today. While the world has become dimmer with the passing of Pope Francis, his life serves as a a light of faith, fidelity and service that will always burn bright.
We also pray that the College of Cardinals will be filled with the Holy Spirit as they assemble and begin the process of selecting the next Pope. May the Lord’s example of love and compassion be instilled into them, and may they be ever mindful of
Matthew 22:37-39: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Please take a moment to read our National President John Berry’s Op-Ed from the link below.
Our conference has friends in need in our parish and neighborhood that have similar stories.
We have provided some support to senior women who live in cars, parks, or who have resorted to police station floors and CTA Buses.
We pray that we can support all persons in need of housing and care, and that we have the wisdom to work together for change that will make affordable housing a reality.
CLICK HERE TO READ JOHN BERRY’S OP-ED
What a joy and pleasure to sit down on March 2 with some old friends and meet some new ones as we enjoyed a delicious taco dinner at Friendship Presbyterian Community Place.
Big thank you to Pastor Shawna for the space, Jill Powers for organizing and all our Conference members who greeted, served and cleaned to make our Conference Community Dinner a wonderful event.
-Dave McNaughton
Please come and join us after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday March 16 until 3:00 p.m.
in the school auditorium.
Immediately following the Mass, we will process from the church to the auditorium where the food will be blessed.
After the blessing, we will partake in a Luncheon and Sweet Table.
While there is no charge for the meal, a donation will be accepted, and all proceeds will be turned over to our St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Please come and enjoy delicious food and friendship.
Volunteers are welcome!!
Anyone interested in helping, please leave your contact info at
the Parish Office and we will contact you.
Thank You,
JoAnn Keto
Please read the letter from the link below from National President John Berry.
It pertains to what is occurring at USAID and how it is affecting Catholic Relief Services.
LINK TO CRS LETTER
Our Conference is filled with gratitude for the generosity of our parishioners who donated 753 gifts and nearly $500 in cash over this YEAR to our parish Christmas Sharing program.
We delivered the gifts and money ON DECEMBER 9 to the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank You.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Our One Parish One Prisoner Teams are overwhelmed with gratitude for the generosity of our parishioners in their support of this new ministry.
The partial collections from Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, and the entire second collection on Divine Mercy Sunday were dedicated for our One Parish One Prisoner ministry.
The total amount collected allows for $8,300 to be used for Christopher and Michael who have now been released from the Illinois Department of Corrections.
These donations will be split between the two parish teams.
Additional funding for both has been set aside for use by our parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference.
We can support our new friends not only spiritually and emotionally, but with much needed material support.
Update from Team Michael
- Michael was released from Robinson Correctional on June 3, and members of Team Michael greeted him at Union Station.
- The first day was spent in getting some “real food”, visiting the cemetery to pay respects to loved ones, getting a cellphone, and settling into
some temporary shelter. - Mike has been busy in attending to appointments that include reinstating prior benefits, signing up for housing programs, shopping for some basic clothing items, and getting reacquainted with family.
- Team Michael gathered for a Welcome Home celebration at a local restaurant. It was a wonderful gathering with all sharing stories on how the team got acquainted over the last year.
- Michael also attended Mass here at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity on his first Sunday back home.
- Michael and his parish OPOP team met in an organized peace circle to deepen our relationship and commitment to walk with him as he reintegrates to our community.
Michael is overwhelmed by the generosity and support of our parish and is grateful for all the prayers.
Michael faces many challenges and obstacles moving forward, please continue to pray for Michael and his OPOP Team.
Is there a family you know who needs assistance?
Please contact the St. Vincent de Paul Society (through the parish office) so that together we can help those who are hungry.
On April 21, 2024 members of the SVDP Society gathered to recommit to their vows.
Click to See the St. Vincent de Paul Society Vow Renewal Ceremony
Recently the St. Vincent de Paul Society presented
Mary Klug with the Ozanam Award for her many years of
outstanding service with the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Mary was selected for this award by the Archdiocesan
Council of the SVDP. Congratulations Mary and thank you
for all your good works!
2024 Northwest Side Community Dinner – APRIL 13!
Thanks to all who volunteered!!
“Charity is certainly greater than any rule. Moreover, all rules
must lead to charity.” ― St. Vincent de Paul
If you would like to join or contribute, please contact Conference President Dave McNaughton – stelizabethtrinitysvdp@gmail.com or 773-621-7105 .
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Meetings are generally held every 2nd and 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Chicago Catholic Kolping Society at 5820 N. Elston Avenue.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St Elizabeth of the Trinity has been hard at work for our community.
Here are some recent examples of our help:
- Since the beginning of May 2023, we continue to feed refugees daily breakfast at the 16th District Police Station and so far we have given out 713 meals.
- We continue to give quarterly meals to the needy through Catholic Charities
- We are preparing our winter backpacks for the needy and also gathering supplies and going out to the homeless to distribute supplies in the summer.
- Our meal program, which includes sandwiches, fruit, and cookies, gave out 475 meals to the Northwest Side Outreach Program from October 2022 to May 2023. We will restart in August.
In the month of March 2022, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent
de Paul was able to assist two families in need, providing food and other essential needs. Thank You!
A big thank you to JoAnn Keto, the Night Players, and to all who contributed at the St. Joseph Table. Our conference received $635 from this wonderful event!
Throughout Lent, the School and the Religious Education Program will be collecting items and donations. Please help if you can. Donations should be dropped off by April 4. Monetary donations also welcome and will be used to purchase wool blankets.
- Individually Packaged Tooth Brushes
- Toothpaste
- Bars of Soap
- Small Bottles of Dish Soap
- Wool Blankets
- Hand Warmers
- Socks
- Undershirts (All Sizes – Mens & Womens)
- McDonalds & Dollar Tree Gift Cards ($10 per Card)
Thanks to the incredible generosity of all our parishioners and school families, we collected and delivered gifts for the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Christmas celebration scheduled for Saturday, December 18th.
We collected over 1,150 gifts, $416.00 in cash, and Target and McDonald’s gift cards. God is good!!
Big thanks go to :
- Dave McNaughton and Mark Stemper for coordinating this project.
- Dr. Hillman and St. Elizabeth of the Trinity school families who collected 225 gifts
- Denise Makowski who donated 80 gifts
- Ms. Driscoll and the Religious Education students and families
- All the volunteers who collected gifts at Saturday and Sunday Masses :
Deacon Greg, Rich Muench, June Fredlund, Mary Beirne,Dolores Salituro, Anthony and Susie Belcastro, Mary Klug, Mary Ellen Gold, Linda Zdebski, Nancy Gutzman, Scott Winter,Abby and Kathy Grzeczka,Gabrielle, Madelyn, and Michelle Camarillo, Rachel and Sandra Dalton, Kaitlin and Wendy Stemper,Eisaiah and Samantha Espinoza,Tony and Dalia Ramirez,Liam and Stephanie Newes, Keegan, Regina, and Darlene Duggan, Jayden and Louie Invencion,Zachary and Kendra Welch,Claire and Joel Stieve,Matt and Lisa Cowgill,Emmanuel Parra and Alicia Rivera - Those who volunteered to deliver gifts: Dave and Ruth McNaughton, Gail and Lynn Pemberton, Rich Muench, Maria and Jeff Winter, Joe and Delia O’Connor and Pete Eck
Our work would not be possible without the kindness of our donors and volunteers!
“Let us do our duty well; let us go straight to God; let us work to become very humble, very patient, very mortified, and very charitable.”
St Vincent de Paul
God Bless!
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity St. Vincent de Paul Society
How did the Society of St. Vincent de Paul get its start? The Society was founded in 1833 in Paris by Frédéric Ozanam. As a college student, Ozanam and his companions were moved by the plight of the poor and challenged to put their Catholic faith into action. They adopted St. Vincent de Paul as the Society’s patron because he cared for the poor, forgotten and downtrodden of Paris.
The Saint Vincent De Paul Society was first started at Saint Tarcissus in 1926. Today the Saint Vincent De Paul members at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity faithfully carry on the tradition of the Patron Saint of the poor. No act of charity is foreign to the needs of the poor. The Society is an association of lay Catholic men and women gathered together with the goal of increasing their spiritual growth by serving the needs of people in trouble. Several of our activities include person-to-person service to those in need with anonymity given to those being served, home visits, support for two food pantries, and assistance to soup kitchens. The Saint Vincent De Paul Conference at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity follows the gospel message in action… I was hungry… I was thirsty… I was a stranger… I was naked… I was sick… I was in prison… and you cared.
Persons needing more information, or if you are interested in joining the conference here at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, please contact Conference President Dave McNaughton – davidmcnaughton3@gmail.com or 773-621-7105.
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St. Vincent De Paul Drop Boxes and Pick-ups
St. Vincent DePaul Drop Boxes are located on either side of the main entrance to the gym (5859 N Moody). We ask that all donated items such as, clothing for Men, Women, Children, shoes and linens, be in useable condition not needing any repair or immediate cleaning. Thank you for your generosity.
Our Parish Food Pantry accepts the following needed items :
- Cereal, Coffee and Tea
- Tuna, Chicken, Ham
- Canned Fruit & Vegetables
- Peanut Butter, Jelly
- Rice, Pasta & Spaghetti Sauce
- Sugar, Cooking Oil
We ask that all other items such as clothing for Men, Women, Children, shoes and linens, be in useable condition and dropped in the boxes located in our parking lot. Thank you for your generosity.
This is a list of items that the Vincent De Paul Family Thrift Stores takes for donations:
Clothing – Men, Women, Children, Infants.
Linens, Dishes, Pots, Pans, Small Working Appliances, Shoes, Bric-a-Brac,
Pictures, Picture Frames, Figurines, Etc.
Books – Children, Fictional, Cookbooks, Novels.
If you want to arrange a pick-up for furniture, PLEASE call 773-779-6700, pick-ups are arranged at least two weeks to a month in advance.
WE DO NOT TAKE: Mattresses and box springs, sleeper sofas, console TVs and radios, exercise equipment, rugs, baby car seats, baby furniture and highchairs; large appliances, desks, office furniture, pianos, sewing machines, old computers, toys, games, puzzles, text books, encyclopedias or luggage.
We ask that all donated items be in good usable condition not needing any repair or immediate cleaning.
Does the Society of St. Vincent de Paul take cash donations? – Yes! St. Vincent DePaul has a “poor box” in the church vestibule where you can insert cash or checks.
You can also donate at any time through Faith Direct.
Did you know that St. Vincent DePaul USA provided nearly $1 billion in tangible and in-kind services, served more than 14 million people in need, performed more than two million service visits and delivered more than 11 million service hours to those in need in 2014?
Thank you for your generosity.