On Ash Wednesday, 1983, Saint Pascal was installed as a conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.  Since that time, the St. Pascal conference has provided thousands of dollars in food and hours of service to our parishioners and the community.

Members of Saint Vincent de Paul are parishioners whose ministry is guided by Jesus’ command that we love one another, and the gospel message that we are our brothers and sisters keepers.  The Vincentian ministry centers on prayer, faith and service to others regardless of religion, culture, race or social status.

The conference has 21 active members who attend the meetings, perform home visits and participate in works of mercy; and 13 associate members who participate in activities.  The Special Friends of the Society make unsolicited donations of money to help support the Conference’s special works.

The St. Pascal Conference is active both inside and outside of the parish community.

Activities include:

• Visiting families or individuals either at their homes or the rectory to offer assistance and referrals to Catholic and public agencies.
• Providing Jewel and Subway gift cards for emergency assistance.
• Maintaining a pantry to provide food to anyone in need throughout the year, especially for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Collecting food donations from the parish on the first Sunday of the month to stock the food pantry.
• Sharing food with other pantries in the Chicago area.
• Assembling survival packs (a brown bag of food) for the homeless once a year.
• Providing hot meals for the needy twice a year.
• Collecting clothing for the needy (Bundle Days) twice a year.
• Visiting hospitals, nursing homes, people with disabilities and the homebound.
• Working Tag Days for the financial support of St. Vincent de Paul Special Works within the Conference, District and Archdiocese.