St. Vincent de Paul Church

Friends, Archbishop Lori issued a “Decree of Merger” that the parish of St. Vincent de Paul will merge into the parish of St Leo the Great. St. Leo & St. Vincent’s interparish committee continues to meet, to help our communities craft our way forward. We are assured by the Archdiocese that St. Vincent’s will remain open for worship and service while the Interparish Committee continues its valuable work. Please pray for our parish communities, that we may navigate this process with grace and courage.

Join us for any of these services. Bring a friend! Whether you are a longtime parishioner, a visitor, or searching for a place of belonging, we hope you will feel welcome at any Mass or prayer-filled service at St. V’s.

Our Regular Liturgies
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Saturdays at 6 PM for a quieter, more contemplative Mass.
Sundays at 10 AM for a larger contemporary Mass with full choir.
… Sunday Mass is also live-streamed (see below)
…Sunday Mass is also sign-language interpreted.
Monday -Thursday at 12 PM for a lunch-break liturgy.

YOU TUBE LIVE-STREAM LITURGY
St. Vincent’s Sunday 10 AM Mass is live-streamed. Click below on the red church icon to join us from your home-churches:

Accessibility & Accommodations: Please note that every part of St. V Church, rectory, undercroft, and meeting rooms are accessible to those in wheelchairs. The Sunday 10 AM Mass is sign-language interpreted. Gluten-free hosts are available: please speak to the Pastor on your way into the church if you need a gluten-free host.

Click to download and read the Synthesis Report (Oct. 2023) from the first session of the Synod on Synodality

Read and share the USCCB National Synthesis of the People of God

Click on the image below to read St. V’s 2022 Parish synodal report:

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Click to read our parish Mission and Vision Statements.

This beautiful votive candle-holder was made by young artisans at the South Baltimore Community Land Trust, which organization works for development without displacement. In our prayer alcove, the parish keeps this perpetual light beside the names of those who have been murdered in Baltimore City. St. Vincent’s, through the efforts of our Racial Equity Group, provides support for the SBCLT.

Click above to make a donation to St. Vincent’s Parish (#1406 – use the drop-down menu) through GiveCentral. Please use the “notes” field to indicate whether your gift is for regular Offertory, for Donations General (to support the missional life and work of the parish), or restricted to our charitable work for people in need, including those experiencing homelessness.

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The parishioners of St. Vincent’s share a deep concern over the crises of abuse and lack of accountability in the Church, and the culture that contributed to this terrible situation. Committed to healing, justice, and peace, we call for, and work towards, the ecclesial and social change we so greatly need. The parish Committee for Church Reform works to help to create and sustain meaningful change in the power dynamics and the structure of the Church and the restoration and healing necessary due to the sexual abuse of children by priests and its cover-up.

Child Protection Protocols Followed at St. Vincent’s
St. Vincent’s parish follows all protocols as set forth by the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Child and Youth Protection for the protection of children. Click above to read more.

Source Documents compiled by St. Vincent’s CCR in 2018 and 2019 on the topics of Church reform and the abuse of children and vulnerable people within the Church.