The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization of Santa Clara County, leads, supports and guides people to join together to serve persons in need and to grow spiritually, in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and its patron, St. Vincent de Paul.Goals-To better serve those in need by supporting the development and growth of St. Vincent de Paul conferences in Santa Clara County -To support and/or enhance our service to the needy by undertaking and operating business ventures which are guided by Catholic social teaching. -To facilitate the work of Conferences, services and business operations by maintaining and developing supportive organizational structures.