Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Oldcastle & Moylagh Society of St Vincent de Paul offer to assist those in our community who are experiencing hardship or difficulties.

Fredric Ozanam, a young student of the Sorbonne University Paris, founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in 1833. Fredric was concerned about the needs of the poor in Paris. He wondered what the church could do to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and better the quality of their lives. In this year he and a number of his companions, formed a conference. The society expanded in France and throughout Europe. thousands of branches were established in Ireland, especially in large towns and cities. The branch in Oldcastle was established in 1930.