The Good Samaritan Ministry (formerly, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul) provides confidential assistance to our parishioners and neighbors in crisis due to illness, job loss or other emergency. Like the Good Samaritan in Luke's Gospel, we believe that our neighbor is anyone in need of our care.

Support is available regardless of religion or family composition, typically through gift cards. Good Samaritan also provides back-to-school and Christmas assistance to families in crisis. All requests for assistance are received and reviewed in total confidence by ministry teams.

Please note that we do not provide direct cash assistance.

Good Samaritan serves the communities of:

• Brookhaven

• Crum Lynne

• Eddystone

• Essington

• Swarthmore

• Upland

• Wallingford

• Woodlyn

This ministry is supported financially through the Poor Boxes in church, by check to St. John Chrysostom (noting Good Samaritans), or through Parish Giving, our online giving program.

Volunteers are needed to work in a rotation of teams that evaluate requests for assistance. New members work with experienced members. The only requirement is compassion for the needs of others.

To request assistance, please complete the form below or call the Parish House at (610) 874-3418 with the information requested.

Contact:

Bill Murray
phoffice@sjcparish.org
(610) 874-3418