St. Patrick Catholic Church (Gainesville)

1 Peter 4:10 "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms."

Two of our church ministries—the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the CarePortal Response Team—serve both our church family and the wider community by meeting people in their time of need.

Our volunteers, who truly are the hands and feet of the Lord, rely on the generosity of donors like you throughout the year. Some of you give directly to St. Vincent de Paul, and others support the CarePortal Response page. Thanks to your gifts and the willing hearts of these volunteers, we have reached many individuals with not only tangible help, but also the love of Christ.

This years #iGiveCatholic campaign, we invite you to support these ministries. St. Vincent de Paul and CarePortal often respond to requests for food, hygiene products, and other basic necessities. St. Vincent de Paul also helps with urgent needs like utility bills or rent assistance. CarePortal focuses on child-centered needs—providing support that helps keep families together, reunify them, or assist with transitions into temporary placements.

St. Vincent de Paul responds to direct calls for help, meeting individuals personally to assess their needs. CarePortal works through a network where vetted needs are posted and matched with willing responders in our response team.

We ask you to prayerfully consider how your donation—big or small—can make a lasting impact. Your support enables these ministries to continue being a source of hope, dignity, and love to those in need.

*This year the donations will be divided evenly between these two ministries unless you select a specific donation level.  If you do that, then that Ministry will receive those funds.