Our Lady of Hope Vincentians, (back row; Tony Pfingston, Joe Corley...middle row; Spritual Advisor, Charlie Mendoza, Treasurer, Lisa Jones, Vice-President, Diane Henshaw, Tri-Parish Priest, Fr. John Okoro...bottom row; Secretary, Holli Jo Corley, Gloria Mendoza, President, Rebecca Woodall & Lynann Woodall) attending Mass together at St. Ambrose on Ozanam Sunday on May 6, 2023 to celebrate the feast day of St. Louise de Marillac, the co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity and close collaborator with St. Vincent de Paul in caring for the poor. 

St. Louise de Marillac, pray for us!

Each November, our conference collections non-parishable food items, creates multiple care packages for our neighbors in need and distributes them across Crittenden, Union & Webster Counties.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul arrived in the United States in 1845, establishing its first American conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Following the first conference in Missouri, chapters expanded quickly to other major U.S. cities with growing immigrant and Catholic populations during the 19th century.The U.S. branch operates as part of a worldwide Vincentian network active in 150 countries.