Who We Are
The mission of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) is to witness God’s love by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering. In 2024, we directly affected lives over 12,000 times within and outside our parish boundaries.
Click here for a detailed overview of all that was accomplished in 2024.
2025 Activities
February
Hardees Rise & Shine: Collect cash donations for Heat Up St. Louis, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity that focuses on helping elderly people, the disabled and low-income families in a two-state (Missouri and Illinois) area with their delinquent energy bills.
May
Toiletries Drive: For Ascension Food Pantry and St Nicholas Food Pantry
September
- Shoe Drive: Collect shoes for St Vincent DePaul Church for distribution to the homeless
- Morning of Reflection: Half Day symposium on a relevant Social Justice topic.
November
Blanket Drive: Collect blankets for St Vincent DePaul Church for distribution to the homeless
December
Christmas Family Adoptions: Provide food, gifts, and gift cards to Chesterfield Neighbors-In-Need
Ongoing Activities
St. Nicholas Food Pantry
(St. Louis City): Every Monday, Ascension workers pick-up food items from various donors in the St Louis area and deliver to our food pantry located downtown at St Nicholas Church near 18th and Washington Ave. Goods are then distributed to Neighbors in Need residing in 4 city zip codes.
Ascension Food Pantry
(Ascension Campus): Every Friday and Every Tuesday, workers pick-up food items from various donors in the St Louis area and deliver to our food pantry located on the Ascension campus in the basement of the Little Church. Goods are then distributed to Neighbors in Need of Chesterfield and surrounding areas.
Ascension SVDP Conference Meetings
(Ascension Campus): Our Conference meets every 3rd Saturday of each month, 9am-11am in the Multi-Purpose Room. During our meeting, we review our activities accomplished in the last month and plan for other future activities. Gospel reflections and prayers are also included.
Meals at St. Vincent de Paul Church
(St.Louis City): Every 4th Wednesday of each month, 4pm-6pm meals are prepared at St Vincent de Paul Church in the Soulard area. Meals are then served to homeless and needy men, women and families in the area.
Meals at Peter and Paul Junga Community Center
(St Louis City) 2nd Tuesday of each month, 3pm-6pm meals are prepared in the Multi-Purpose Room kitchen and delivered to the Peter and Paul Community Center in North St Louis City.
Friendship Cards
(Chesterfield) Prepare and deliver greeting cards to the elderly in local nursing homes for holidays.
Neighbors in Need Assistance
(Chesterfield) Continually throughout the year, help families in need of assistance with utilities, food, housing, auto, clothing, furniture, medical, financial seminars. Also, refer families to other St Louis support agencies.
Vincentian Resource Sharing
(St Louis City, North St Louis County): Monthly, assist other conferences with assessment of Neighbors-In-Need requests and recommend assistance to the governing conference.
Blessing Bags
(Chesterfield): Monthly prepare bags of assorted snacks and toiletries for distribution to the homeless.
Breakfast at Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Grade School
(Ferguson) 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, 6:30am-9:00am breakfasts are prepared and served to grade school students.
Participation in other charitable and parish ministries:
Winterfest, 40 Days for Life, Social Justice Commission, Fair Ascension.
GET INVOLVED
Contact us
Interested in seeing how to get involved with Ascension's St. Vincent De Paul Society? Contact us below or fill out the form and someone will contact you shortly.
314-420-7449
Gary Volk
Ascension SVdP Conference President
svdp@asc.church
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230 Santa Maria Drive, 63005
Parish Office