St. Vincent de Paul Society

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society endeavors to provide for those who are in need through charitable works. These works are accomplished with the participation of the entire parish family.

The committee sponsors a variety of projects throughout the year that are vital to the well-being of a stranger or a neighbor - someone in need. Participation in many of our projects is easy and often heartwarming.

The group meets generally on the second Tuesday of the month from 7 PM to 8 PM in the Rectory.

Consider becoming becoming a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Stephen's Church and help our parish extend to its charitable hands to those in need. 

Anne Marie Civinskas - Chairperson
Phone Number: 201-991-6637
Email: amcivinskas@verizon.net

Projects and Acts of Charity by the St. Vincent de Paul Society

• Food Pantry: Provide a bag of food to 35 to 40 families on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Food is donated by parishioners and is colelcted in the Church vestibule. Monetary donations made to the food pantry are used to buy needed items. Students preparing for Confirmation pack the bags for distribution.
• Shut-ins: Committe members volunteer to send cards monthly to parishioners who can no longer attend Mass. The cards are signed from "St. Stephen's Parish Family."
• Feeding Kearny's Hungry: Participate in a progrma with 5 other Kearny Churches to prepare Monday lunches on a rotating basis to 10 to 12 people at Town Hall Park.
• Afghans: Parishioners knit or crochet lap robes and baby blankets that are distributed to agencies several times a year.
• Christmas in July: Collect toiletries and new socks for men and women at St. Lucy's Homeless Shelter in Jersey City. Items are collected in the vestibule and are donated by parishioners.
• Coat Drive: Held on a Saturday morning in Octoebr in Hedges Hall. Coats go to needy parishioners as well as other groups in need.
• Anointing Mass: Held on a Saturday in November for those unable to attend Mass on a regular basis and for anyone suffering from a serious illness. Committee serves refreshments after Mass in the Church vestibule.
• Mass and Social for the Developmentally Disabled: Mass in Church on a Sunday followed by bingo and pizza in Hedges Hall. Held in the fall and spring.
• Advent Giving Tree: Collect and distribute over 800 requested items (gifts) to 16 organizations for Christmas. Parishioners donate the gifts.
• Lenten Giving Project: Collect and distribute requested items to 1 or 2 organizations during Lent. Parishioners donate the items.