he Society is a world-wide organisation of lay people which was founded by St Frederic Ozanam.  He was born in Milan on the 23^rd of April 1813.  In 1833 he founded the society in Paris along with other young students.  He died at Marseilles on the 8^th of September 1853.  Placed under the patronage of St Vincent De Paul, the Society seeks, in a spirit of love, to help those who are in need, irrespective of their faith.

“To seek and find those who are forgotten, to bring your love to the suffering and deprived.” 

The Society's work, through person to person contact, encompasses every form of aid, not just financial, that alleviates suffering and loneliness and promotes the dignity and integrity of mankind.  The Society strives not only to alleviate need but also to discover and redress the situations which cause it.

Members of the Society are part time, voluntary workers, who devote some of their time, talents and resources to the service of their neighbour.  Each group of members is organised into a conference which is headed by a President.  Other executive officers include a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

 Meetings are a combination of prayer and confidential reports on needy cases.  It is at these meetings that the required work and projects for the coming week are discussed and acted upon.

Collections, which are taken up after all the weekend Masses, provide the essential financial support to enable us to defray the effects of poverty in our community.  The parishioners of St Luke’s have always been most generous in this regard.  Once again, your continued support for this cause is much appreciated.