St. Vincent de Paul of Davis
assistance line: 530-979-4338
How to Donate to St. Vincent dePaul in Davis
We provide urgently needed temporary rental assistance,
utilities assistance, and food.
The St. James Conference of the St. Vincent dePaul Society is a non-profit,
charitable organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3)
Make out a check to “St. Vincent dePaul” and mail it to “St. Vincent dePaul, 1275 B Street, Davis CA 95616”. You can also use your bank’s Bill Pay system.
To send a check by BillPay, all you need is the same information needed for a check. Your bank website will tell you how to have a check sent. This can be one-time or recurring.
Use Popmoney, or Zelle. Send to stvdpdavistreas@gmail.
For “Popmoney” or “Zelle” electronic transfers, do a search in your bank or credit union website to see if it is available. After you set up Popmoney or Zelle on your financial institution’s website or app, all you need to transfer funds to St. Vincent dePaul in Davis is our email address — stvdpdavistreas@gmail.com. Also email our Treasurer at stvdpdavistreas@gmail.com to let her know it’s coming. This can be one-time or recurring.
Donate a Car or Boat — email stvdpdavistreas@gmail
Donate an unneeded car or boat for a tax credit. Contact our treasurer.
If you want a receipt or annual statement, email our treasurer at stvdpdavistreas@gmail.com. ST. JAMES PARISH DOES NOT PROVIDE RECEIPTS OR STATEMENTS FOR ST. VINCENT dePAUL DONATIONS.
The St. Vincent dePaul (SVdP) Conference in Davis, California is housed and sponsored by St. James Catholic Parish in Davis, but is financially separate with a different bank account and Tax ID Number. If you wish to donate to SVdP, you must specifically donate to it. Tax ID: 45-0492351
January 22, 2023
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins his ministry, calling for the first of the apostles, to “come after me.” Without hesitating, Peter, Andrew, James, and John drop everything and set out to become “fishers of men.”
Every encounter with Jesus provokes a response; this gospel shows a quick and decisive response to the call to discipleship. All members of the Vincentian family are called to be disciples, exemplified by St. Vincent in this prayer: “Lord Jesus, teach me by your example. Make me, through the vigor of my efforts, set the world on fire. I want to give myself to you, body and soul, heart and mind and spirit so that I may always do what gladdens you.” The invisible poor in our community – those who are housed but struggling – are among those most affected by the economic disaster prompted by the COVID pandemic. Recently, our Client Aid Coordinators noted that both calls for assistance and resulting expenditures in our 2021-22 fiscal year more than doubled those in 2020-21. Since 2003, our work has been made possible by the great outpouring of financial support from St. James parishioners. Our new Fundraising Committee is tasked with finding new sources of income, and recently we welcomed the first fruits of this effort, an award of $1000 from the Biberstein Social Action Fund from Congregation Beth Haverim, Jewish Fellowship of Davis. Still, we recognize that our St. James community is our best and most important source of funding. This year, Father Ace has continued the policy of “Fifth Sunday” collections for SVdeP, and the first of these will be next weekend, January 28 & 29. Please be generous in helping our needy neighbors.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Help Line: 530-979-4338
If you would like to lend your heart, your mind, your tongue, and your hand to Jesus, consider joining us in our mission of charity. For information, contact Dick Hoenisch [rwhoenisch@gmail.com or at (530) 219-2555.]
As you consider your gift to the poor through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in your heart you will also find the good news of God's love. Donations may be addressed to Society of St. Vincent de Paul 1275 B Street, Davis, CA 95616.