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History of the Society

St. Vincent de Paul

Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was a French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622 Vincent was appointed a chaplain to the galleys…

Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam

Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam born 23 April 1813 – 8 September 1853) was a French literary scholar, lawyer, journalist and equal rights advocate. He founded with fellow students the Conference of Charity, later known as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in 1997, hence he may be properly called Blessed Frederic by Catholics. His feast day is 9 September.

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Jeanne Marie Rendu

Jeanne Marie Rendu (later called Sister Rosalie Rendu) was the eldest of four girls in her family. Her parents were simple-living but well respected people who lived in the mountains. When Jeanne was only three years old, the French Revolution broke out in France. At this time, many faithful priests were forced to flee because people wanted to hurt them, and the Rendu family home became a refuge for many of these priests…

Long Island Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1948 on Long Island.

SVDPLI is the professional arm that oversees 49 Conferences across Nassau & Suffolk Counties. These parish oriented conferences comprise over 1,100 Vincentian volunteers who provide direct assistance to needy individuals and families in Nassau and Suffolk County.

Nassau County (31):

Baldwin, Bellmore, Bethpage, Carle Place, East Meadow, East Rockaway, Elmont, Farmingdale, Floral Park, Freeport, Glen Cove, Great Neck, Hewlett, Hicksville, Inwood, Levittown, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Plainview, Port Washington, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Sea Cliff, Seaford, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead

Suffolk County (18):

Babylon, Bellport, Brentwood, Centerport, Central Islip, Commack, Coram, Dix Hills, East Northport, Greenlawn, Hauppauge, Huntington, Huntington Station, Islip Terrace, Kings Park, Lindenhurst, Mastic Beach, & Setauket

St. James Conference

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. James Conference comes together at the St. James R.C. Church

Donate

There are many ways that you can get involved with the Society.

You can

Become a Vincentian Volunteer at St. James Parish
Donate money, clothes, household items, and/or your used vehicle.
Volunteer at The Daily Bread every Sunday at 3:00PM in the Church Basement
Conduct a food/coat/school supplies drive at your child’s school or at work.
Adopt a family for Christmas
Help collect and assemble Thanksgiving Baskets.
Participate in our Annual Events: the Golf Classic in the summer or the Friends of the Poor Walk in the fall.
Join a committee that focuses on helping us get our message to the broader Long Island community.

We welcome you and your family to explore our participatory options as well as any new ideas that you have, and we thank you for your interest.

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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. James Conference

Join our Conference

We hold monthly meetings in the Parish Center at St. James Parish, 429 Rt. 25a, Setauket NY 11733

Contact Us

You can call or email us for further information about joining the St. James Conference.