Through our outreach and pastoral care programs, we put our Catholic faith into action, bringing the joy and hope of the Gospel to those in need.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a volunteer, parish-based ministry of men and women dedicated to helping our neighbors in need. We join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service, including food and rent assistance, to those who are needy and suffering.

Learn more about our mission, ways to volunteer and how you can donate to support our food pantry, by visting our web page: www.stvincentparish.org/st-vincent-de-paul-society

Contact: John Wright, local conference president, 253-797-0761

PREPARES (Pregnancy and Parenting Support) is our outreach to families in the Federal Way community who have children 5 and under. We provide essential needs for children as well as companionship for  parents. Our services are available to everyone.

Learn more, including how to access services or volunteer, by visiting our PREPARES page: www.stvincentparish.org/prepares

The St. Vincent de Paul Parish Welcome Circle is a ministry of outreach and assistance to our immigrant brothers and sisters in our parish and the broader Federal Way community.

We have welcomed and supported a family from Ukraine and now are developing a navigator team to assist immigrants with needs ranging from navigating the health care system to building their English skills.

Learn more on our Welcome Circle Ministry page: www.stvincentparish.org/welcome-circle-ministry

Every Saturday afternoon, St. Vincent parishioners help serve a meal for community members in need. On Tuesday mornings, they provide people with rental assistance and gas vouchers. Learn more on our Community Supper page: www.stvincentparish.org/community-supper

To volunteer, contact Tony Robinson: tocarnw@gmail.com

Twice a year, parishioners from St. Vincent de Paul Parish collect basic needs items for Hospitality House, a shelter at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church for single women experiencing homelessness.

Learn more and view a list of needed items on our Hospitality House page:

www.stvincentparish.org/hospitality-house

The Funeral Ministry helps families plan funeral liturgies for their loved ones, provides a hostess to assist the family during the rites, and coordinates volunteers to provide a reception at no cost to the family. Contact: Front Desk, 253-839-2320.

Our Grief Ministry provides ongoing support for those who have lost loved ones. Contact: Front Desk, 253-839-2320.

Eucharistic Ministers bring communion to those unable to come to Mass on Sunday. Contact: Front Desk, 253-839-2320.

Middle school and high school students, as well as adults spend one week of the summer in some of the poorer places in North America in an immersion program that serves the needs of the poor.  A yearlong preparation period gets them ready for this amazing experience of conversion of heart and mind. Contact: Vanessa Tompkins 253.839.2320 x218.

Our tithing fund puts our Catholic social teaching into action, supporting a variety of needs that include:

• Emergency assistance
• Hispanic and Criminal Justice ministries of the Archdiocese of Seattle
• Maryknoll Missions
• Project Rachel
• Counseling services
• Local partnerships -- including Hospitality House, Fusion and the Federal Way Food Bank.

Contact: Katie Goodson 253-839-2320.

 Federal Way Food Bank (Multi-Service Center), Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way Community Caregiving Network, St. Theresa Parish