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Association membership is an affiliation with your local Santa Barbara charter. Members serve together (or independently) in a wide range of service activities to support Ladies of Charity of Santa Barbara mission. Members participate in prayer and spiritual activities; attend local association meetings and when possible the Ladies of Charity of Santa Barbara national assembly, and submit dues annually. Members receive Ladies of Charity USA newsletter (Servicette) quarterly.

To serve rather than be served.

About US

We Serve in humility, simplicity, and charity.

Inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, we are called to a vocation of service to the poor. We embrace our Vincentian heritage by service in humility, simplicity, and love. We put our faith into action finding Jesus in those we serve.

As women of Faith, Hope and Joy we bring the healing of Christ to those in pain, the hope of Christ to those who despair and the compassion of Christ to those who are outcast and marginalized. We are the voice of the poor.

Officers for 2024-2026

These officers have been elected to lead the Ladies of Charity of Santa Barbara for the next two years. Recalling St. Vincent de Paul’s words that there is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit, and reflection in their hearts on the gifts they have been given, these officers willingly share those gifts for the building up of the Ladies of Charity of Santa Barbara, practicing the virtues of humility, simplicity and charity which are characteristic of all Ladies of Charity.

Jean Gibson

President

Jeannine Wright

Vice-President

Denise Allyn

Secretary

Barbara Najera

Treasurer

Sr. Arthur Gordon, D.C.

Moderator

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TO THE NEW MEMBERS:

Ladies of Charity are asked to keep track of their service hours and record them at every meeting. This information becomes part of the annual report to the Central Ladies of Charity office in Kansas City, Missouri.

TO ALL MEMBERS: Some new ideas and some old:

Sponsored Activities:
  • Volunteer at the Fr. Virgil Cordano Center (FVCC) , a collaborative outreach to the homeless provided by St. Vincent’s and Franciscan Friars at Old Mission Santa Barbara.
  • Provide brown bag lunches for Showers of Blessings and deliver the lunches at the site.
  • Provide sleeping bags for the members of the FVCC during the annual appeal in December of each year.
  • Buy new books for the St. Vincent’s Children’s Center.
  • Attend the Annual St. Vincent’s Fashion Show.
  • Attend the Ladies of Charities summer and winter luncheons.
  • Volunteer to help the Aging Well Program at St. Vincent’s.
  • Provide food items for Catholic Charities food pantry.
Other Suggestions:
  • When you cook, cook a double recipe to freeze and bring to a friend in need.
  • When you see canned fruit or veggies on sale buy a few extra for distribution to those in need.
  • Donate personal items to the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.
  • Spend some time with friends or Residents in need of a friendly visit at Nursing Homes in the area.
  • Bring food to the family when you attend funerals.
  • Give alms to the poor.
  • Knit, crochet for newborns and elderly in the hospitals, cancer patients, etc.
  • Volunteer at the Cancer Center, Braille Institute, CALM, Meals on Wheels, etc.
  • Send a card to someone in a Nursing Home.
  • Buy an item for those in need each time you go to the store.
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