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YES St. Vincent’s is OPEN!
Dear community of Baltimore and beyond, Yes, St. V continues in active worship and service. Be transformed with us! At this time of year, we are trying to make our hearts ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas. more…
A Synodal Church in Mission
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 more…
Mission and Vision of St. Vincent de Paul Church
Click to read our parish Mission and Vision Statements.
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…
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Parish E-Newsletter
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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…
Sign Up for St. V’s Weekly Newsletter
Sign up for our weekly e-newsletter! Weekly issues feature news about St. Vincent, communications from staff, events at the parish, a reflection or prayer from Fr. Ray, and the readings for the upcoming Sunday. If you wish to receive This more…
Fr. Ray on Our Latest Banner
Welcome to our website! And thank you for taking the time to join us for an ongoing exploration of the message on our new banner on the back of our church: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” more…
Sunday Centering Prayer
If you would like to take a big step on your journey to a deeper spirituality, consider practicing Centering Prayer. This form of meditation in the Christian tradition is a simple practice of sitting quietly and being open to the more…
New Site for Banner Magnets
St. V has set up an online shop with CafePress where individuals can purchase a St. V magnet and have it shipped directly to them. If your desire for St. V swag transcends magnets, we also have these designs on tote bags, more…
From the Pastor
Dear Family of St. Vincent de Paul, I am grateful for your assurance of prayer for my continuing recovery. And it is continuing: I am getting a little stronger every day and I fully expect to be well enough to more…
Shine On
Fitting these words on our banner (above) on the back of St. Vincent took some clever design work. For a sign meant to be read while waiting at stoplight 20 yards away, 13 words might as well be a James more…
St. V’s Year in Review
As 2016 winds down, radio and TV programs remind us it’s been eventful year in our country and our world. Here at St. Vincent this, our 175th year, has been a big one as well. What’s Happened? We began 2016 more…
Another Anniversary at St. Vincent!
Our ministry The Resource Exchange (TRE) celebrates its fifth year of furnishing the homes of people who have experienced homelessness. More than 400 people have been helped through this joint program with Healthcare for the Homeless! Many thanks to all more…
Find Your Inner St. Vincent!
The theme for the parish’s Feast of St. Vincent celebration this year is “Find Your Inner St. Vincent!” This slightly hippy-dippy theme statement might seem simplistic, even flighty, at first glance. That is until you ask yourself what “finding your more…
God Is Living in Our Cities
Photo credit: Flickr/Let Ideas Compete The Pope said so. The quote is hanging on our wall. God is living in our cities. Really? Don’t the theologians say that God is everywhere? And if we were looking for someplace in particular more…
Breaking Bread With the Hungry
Every Friday for almost 20 years St. Vincent’s parish, in partnership with devoted volunteers and donors from Our Lady of the Fields parish in Millersville, has hosted a hot dinner for anyone in need in our church undercroft. Some years more…