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Adopt-A-Student
Contact: Amy Tan 713-988-9771
A fund set up to provide assistance to Parishioners of our church who are experiencing financial difficulties and need help with tuition costs at our parish school. This program depends solely on contributions from Parishioners or friends of the school for its funding.
- Archives
Contact: Elaine Caldwell ecaldwell@svdp-edu.orgOrganize and maintain parish historical information for preservation and research.
- Baby Sitting
Contact: 713-667-9111 voicemail 702Babysitting for special events is available with fee and required 48-hour advance reservation. Always call in cancellations.
- Blessed Mother Guild
Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month. The main focus is the sewing of layettes. These are donated to the San Jose Clinic to be distributed to clients who are in need of items for their new babies.
- Blood Drive
Contact: Margaret WelchSt Vincent started blood drives as a convenient way for parishioners to donate blood to the community. There are 5 blood drives per year.
- Cancare
Contact: Sr Virginia O'Donnell vodonnell@svdp-edu.orgCancare is an interfaith non-profit cancer support network providing one-on-one long term emotional support to cancer patients and their families.
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Catholic Daughters
Regent, Mavis Dugas
Give parties to St. Dominics Home & Veterans Hospital; help support Basilian Mission, Convent House, Casa de Esperanza Guatemalan Mission, Magnificat House, Morality of Media, Richmond State School, Water for Life, Well Springs & Seafarers Christmas Boxes
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CUPS (Communidades Unidas Pro Salud)
Short term (6 days) mission trips to Northeastern Mexico; building schools, medical clinics
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Fun Fest
Provides fellowship and fundraising for entire parish.
Helping Father Riasco in Guayaguil, who pastors a very poor church in Ecuador, with expenses.
- Knights of Columbus Council #10390
- Married in the Catholic Church (MICC)
Contact: Maria Gibbs mgibbs@svdp-edu.orgHelps prepare engaged couples for the sacrament of marriage
- Newcomers
Welcomes new parishioners
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Nurse Ministry
Contact: Sr Virginia, 713-663-3546
Nurse parishioners volunteer to use their skills and knowledge to help other parishioners with health or medical needs. The ministry has included: blood pressure screenings, presentations by medical professionals of various health topics, and manage the first-aid booth during the annual Parish bazaar.
Provides babysitting at the 9 and 11 a.m. masses for children under 2 years; free childcare
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Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Guild
Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Guild promotes devotion to our Blessed Mother by making and distributing rosaries. Our members make rosaries which we provide to schools, missions, hospitals, and other individuals or groups who request them. Our members are encouraged to pray for other Guild members as well as those who receive the beads. In turn, we are blessed by the appreciation and prayers of the recipients. Our rosaries have been used in our Parish and neighborhood and far beyond, to places throughout the world. We believe the rosary is a powerful way to deepen our faith, convert our hearts, and strengthen our will to follow Christ. By joining in prayer with His Blessed Mother, we hope that we, and those with whom we share these prayers, will know His love and be in union with Him. We have no meetings, the supplies are provided without cost, and we can pickup and deliver to our members homes, if needed. We invite you to join our group.
- Our Lady, Queen of Angels Workshop
The craft workshop works under the patronage of the Blessed Mother and meets every Thursday. Anyone interested in doing needle work or crafts is welcome Our main fundraiser is our Christmas Mini Bazaar in November each year. We also make baby puffed quilts which are sold all the time. I also make prayer quilts (time permitting) which are distributed in the nursing homes. These are made from materials given to us.
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Parish Library
Contact: ecaldwell@svdp-edu.org
The SVDP parish library provides written, video, and audio resources for parishioners. Subject, author, and title indexes are being updated from a manual card catalog to a computer printer of each. CD's and DVD's contain religious and classical music and topics related to scripture, liturgy, and faith formation. Written material includes bibles, encyclicals of pope, and books written by authors ranging from the early Church Fathers to present-day authors. The library allows open access during business hours and uses the honor system for checking out and returning library materials.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Contact: 713-664-5350
An international Catholic organization established in 1833 of lay persons who seek to help those who are suffering. Venetians seek through prayer, meditation of the scriptures, the teachings of the church, through their daily lives to bear witness to the love of Christ.
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Sponsor Couples
Contact: Maria Gibbs mgibbs@svdp-edu.org
We pair engaged couples with married couples to complete a marriage prep program; they meet 4 to 5 times working with the "For Better For Ever" workbook.
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St. Catherine of Siena Guild
(Formerly the St. Gerard Guild)
After twenty years as women friends supporting each other spiritually and socially, St. Gerard's Guild has become St. Catherine of Siena Guild. We hope to grow spiritually by seeking out Catholic community spiritual resources in the Houston area. We invite the parish and all interested persons to join us. St. Catherine's continues to support the Senior Appreciation Luncheon and other works of hospitality, as well as Guadalupe House and Project Gabriel. Like St. Catherine, we will respond to God's love by loving our neighbor.
- St. Mary Guild
Meets on the second Tuesday of the month at a member's home. Each month a member or a guest presents a program that encourages spiritual growth.
- St. Anne's Society
The St. Anne's Society is a group of women and mothers who share and participate in a vision of spiritual growth, service and social activities within our parish open to mothers of all ages. The SAS welcomes women who strive to nourish themselves and their children and families to a closer, more intimate relationship with God.
- St. Gerard Guild
Plans and executes Sr. Virginia's Senior Appreciation Brunch each Spring
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St. Jude League
Contact: Helen Weidemann hwiedemann@svdp-edu.org
Attends 6:45 Tues AM Mass year round and pray to St. Jude, the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes
- SVDP Mission Council
Reviews mission opportunities for SVDP members
- The Legion of Mary
We and a priest do Sacred Heart Enthronement. We pray the rosary on First Saturdays at the church at 9 a.m. We visit the sick and homebound and bring the Blessed Lady statue to them.
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Vocations Committee
For more Vocation information and contacts: on this website go to Pastoral Ministry then
click on vocations.
The St Vincent de Paul committee for Vocations is dedicated to raising awareness of God's call in life, particularly in discernment for any form of religious life.
Goals:
To raise interest in St Vincent de Paul Parish toward fostering vocations.
To provide materials useful for discernment, including people to contact.
To provide prayer and other support to those in discernment.