St. Vincent de Paul Society & Other Community Resources

The Old Cathedral Conference of
St. Vincent de Paul is the first and oldest continuously operating chapter in the United States, founded in 1845. The Old Cathedral Conference meets on the second, third, and fourth Monday of each month from 7:00-7:45pm to serve the homeless people of downtown St. Louis.

• We invite the homeless into the Old Cathedral for a prayer service - we share the gospel and reflect on Christ's words
• We also provide assistance with necessities, such as food, clothes, toiletries, prescriptions and small financial aid

HOW TO GET INVOLVED 

• Volunteer to help at the Old Cathedral Conference meetings on the second, third, and fourth Monday of each month from 7:00-7:45pm. Please email Ric Comana at svdpoldcathedral@gmail.com
• Donate to the Old Cathedral Conference of St. Vincent de Paul  Donation box is located at the back of the Old Cathedral under the shelf where the bulletins are located
• Donate items to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores located throughout the St. Louis
• Pray for those in need

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international lay Catholic charitable organization present in 144 countries of the world, and in most of the parishes in metro St. Louis. It is composed of ordinary men and women, 700,000 strong, who do incredible things not for themselves but for others.

History of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul 
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam and six friends founded the Society in April 1833 in France. Under his vision, the society provides person-to-person service to those who are in need. The society serves all persons regardless of race, creed, color or status.
Just 12 years after the Society began in France, the first chapter in the United States was started at the Old Cathedral in 1845.