Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads people to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.

As a reflection of the whole family of God, members, who are known as Vincentians, are drawn from every ethnic and cultural background, age group, and economic level. Vincentians are united in an international society of charity by their spirit of poverty, humility, and sharing, which is nourished by prayer and reflection, mutually supportive gatherings, and adherence to a basic Rule.

Organized locally, Vincentians witness God’s love by embracing all works of charity and justice. The Society collaborates with other people of goodwill in relieving need and addressing its causes, making no distinction in those served because, in them, Vincentians see the face of Christ.

St. Gregory the Great Conference Overview

Many conferences of St. Vincent de Paul throughout the United States run food banks or thrift stores. St. Gregory the Great Conference has decided, instead, to get more deeply and personally involved in the lives of the poor in our community. To that end, we run a help line that is available for those in need to call to request assistance with any acute financial burden that is currently affecting their lives. Before starting the conference in 2010, Deacon Berney was the primary social outreach resource at St. Gregory the Great. His untimely death in 2009 left a void in our community. We are trying to fill that void and keep his memory alive through our work.