News - January 2021

Soldiers’ Angels invites all to help spread the love this Valentine’s Day. Send a Valentine’s Day card along with $1 (to cover postage) and they’ll share it with a deployed service member or veteran. Click above to learn more.

Seattle University invites all to their winter Catholic Heritage Lecture on Thursday, January 28 at 4pm via Zoom. “The Nonviolent Shift” features Ken Butigan, PhD, senior lecturer in the Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies Program at DePaul University. The lecture will focus on nonviolence as a spiritual journey, a way of life, a method for social change, and a universal ethic. It will explore how the Church is responding to this call and how we can all be part of this nonviolent shift. Click above for more details.

NAMI offers a free, 8-session education program for family, friends, and significant others of adults with mental health conditions (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, etc.). The program covers various conditions, communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery. It is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. Click above for more information.

In 2020, our Conference delivered an overall total assistance value of $245,000 to over 3,000 neighbors in need. This represents a huge increase in both the generosity of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Holy Family parishes and the assistance we were able to provide to our West Seattle neighbors. Thank you for making a difference, and for being there for us as we continue to navigate these times together.  Your prayerful and generous support enabled our St. Vincent de Paul Conference to serve as a beacon of hope to the marginalized and the poor in our midst.