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Pray for the October ’23 synodal assembly
This October, the synod of bishops will gather in Rome — and women religious, priests & deacons, lay women & men will join them. Together, they will continue the deliberations from the past two years of the Church’s global listening more…
Mission and Vision
Click to read our parish Mission and Vision Statements.
What does Christian Nationalism mean?
August 2023 Note from Council President
Dear Sisters and Brothers of St. Vincent de Paul parish family,Greetings and happy summer. You haven’t heard from me for a while because the Parish Council (PC) did not meet in July. We did meet for our regular meeting on more…
In their memory
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 more…
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 more…
Finding Our Why
The Vision Statement of St. Vincent de Paul Church (adopted Advent 2022).
Welcome to St Vincent’s!
Our Saturday 6 PM Mass is in-person only. Our Sunday 10 AM Mass is hybrid: both in-person and live-streamed. We live-stream on the parish YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/stvincentchurchbaltimore Join us!
Synod 2021-24
Read and share Enlarge the Space of Your Tent: the Document for the Continental Stage of the synodal process. This document “… is loaded with the exquisitely theological treasure contained in the experience of listening to the voice of the more…
All are welcome: come as you are!
To My Fellow Pilgrims
From the Pastor Reflections on our Covid-imposed pilgrimage and journey. If we see and experience this time as a pilgrimage, there are some things to be on the lookout for and be mindful of.Read the rest of Pastor Ray Chase’s more…
Bishop Madden’s Prayer Walks
One evening a month at different parishes around the city, parishioners from St. Vincent’s (typically Peggy Meyer, Mary Laukaitis, Louise Gregg, and myself, and including at various times Joe and Peggy Cronyn, Anne Maura English, Denny and Rita McMullin, Sue more…
St. Ignatius Catholic Community
The responses of the St Ignatius Parish Community are actions of their Justice and Peace Committees and the committee named “The Women of the New Testament Ministry.” They have issued this press release sent out from Candra V. Healy Chair more…
St. Vincent’s Response to the Need for Church Reform
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 more…
St. Vincent’s Response to the Crisis in the Church 2018
ST. VINCENT’S AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CHURCH REFORM 2018Committee MembersJim Casey, ChairpersonAl Reichelt, Colleen McCahill, Maureen Daly, Pat Ball, Ray Heil, Pastor Ray Chase, Geri Fialkowski, Geri Sicola, and Amber Hendricks (ex officio member as President of Parish Council) Committee Meetings more…
What Must Happen by James Martin, SJ
What-Must-Happen James Martin
Church Reform Primary Source Documents
St Vincent De Paul Church Committee on Church Reform Primary Source Documentation Primary Source Documents which may help contribute to a better understanding of many areas of influence that led to the Child Abuse Crisis along with what might be done more…
Pastoral Theology for a Post-Modern World: The Pastoral Theology of Pope Francis
Following is the text of a speech delivered by San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy at the 2018 assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests meeting in Albuquerque June 25-27, 2018. Reprinted with permission. We are living in a wonderful more…
Baltimore’s Homeless Jesus to Rest Among Those Experiencing Homelessness
The life-sized bronze statue by Ontario artist Timothy Schmalz, which can be found in more than 60 cities across the globe including the Vatican, will be installed on the grounds of St. Vincent. In other cities, the statue has been more…