If you are interested in joining Sacred Heart St. Vincent de Paul, there is no membership fee. All you need is a sincere desire to help the poor and a concern for the welfare of those in need. To apply for membership, click here.

Sacred Heart Conference Leadership
President:  Rolla Hermann
Vice President:  Bill Ehm
Treasurer:  Ann Clary
Secretary:  Mary Brackett
Treasurer:  Ann Clary
Spiritual Director:  Chuck Korte

For more information about our Conference or to request help for someone please contact the Parish office or send an email to:  rollaman63@gmail.com

Mission of St. Vincent de Paul

As one of the oldest charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is a Catholic lay organization of about 800,000 men and women throughout 150 countries on five continents around the world.   The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is composed of women and men who seek their personal holiness through works of charity.  

Please join us at our next monthly meeting to share faith, fellowship and learn how we can help those in need within our parish and community.  See calendar below for Meeting Dates.

Mark your Calendars:
Friends of the Poor Walk - September 22
This year’s Des Moines Friends of the Poor walk is taking place on September 22 at the beautiful Scotch Ridge Nature Park Trail in Carlisle. Your donations help us help others with emergency needs, utilities, food, clothes, furniture, transportation, holiday baskets, toys and monetary monthly gifts to the area food pantry and meals.

The walk begins at the Carlisle Middle School at 9:30 a.m.  Food, beverages, door prizes and music will be provided! There will be a shuttle available at Peoples Bank if you don’t want to walk back to the Middle School.   Event ends at 11:00 a.m. 

For more information, donate or register to walk go to this link.

Ozanam Overview Course - October 8
Date:  Monday, October 8
Time:  6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location:  Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Cost:  Free with light refreshments served
Please RSVP by September 21:  rdette5413@gmail.com or 515-223-6095

The Ozanam Overview course covers the essential elements of what it means to be part of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and its essential cornerstones:  friendship, spirituality and service.  Other topics covered are St. Vincent de Paul’s views on poverty and the importance of understanding the diverse forms of poverty.

This course will be of value to anyone who attends whether they are a new or prospective member looking for an introduction to SVDP, a current member wanting to understand Vincentian life and service more thoroughly, or a seasoned Vincentian desiring to deepen your experience of the Society.

 

Monthly Calendar of Events Volunteer Opportunities
For more information on any of the items listed below please click on the events themselves and you will be directed to a new page. 

 

*Since being established in Des Moines in 1924, the main focus of St. Vincent de Paul’s work is to assist those living in poverty become self-sufficient by removing barriers to success.  The Des Moines Council operates two thrift stores, two social services departments, two food pantries and an education center.  In 2017 over 102,000 clients were served with education, food, clothing, furniture, financial assistance, and childwatch.

*Blessed Frederic Ozanam was founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Frederic was a husband and father, professor and servant of the poor. He founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a young student with others of the Sorbonne in Paris. Sister Rosalie Rendu, a Daughter of Charity, is considered a mentor of Frederic and of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as she taught the first members the art of helping the poor and the sick. Frederic's writings on social justice anticipated the first social encyclical of our modern times, Rerum Novarum.