Who Was St. Vincent de Paul?
St. Vincent de Paul is known as the “Apostle of charity” and “Father of the poor”. In the seventeenth century he rescued poor, neglected children from the streets of Paris and formed organizations of both men and women to assist him in his work with the poor. He is the patron of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a volunteer Catholic lay organization comprised of 800,000 members in 131 Countries. They assist the poor and needy, providing comfort and financial assistance.
The Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Conference was started at the invitation of the Parish’s pastor, Monsignor Edward Moretti, when the Parish was first founded. The Conference, subsequently, was formally accepted into the National Society of St. Vincent de Paul on June 24,1991. The Conference is also a member of the Manasota Regional Council which consists of all St. Vincent De Paul conferences in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
The Conference provides service to individuals without regard to race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, criminal justice status, veteran status, national origin, age, physical handicap, or employment status.