The Rule is a St Vincent de Paul Society publication written for Society members to articulate the Vincentian vision.

It is used throughout the work carried out by the Society.

To view the current 5th edition of The Rule, please click here

Important note: Part 3 of The Rule is occassionally amended by the National Council.  To avoid the cost of reprinting, the Society places the amended Part 3 of The Rule on the website.  To view the current Part 3 of The Rule which supercedes the Part 3 contained in the current 5th edition of The Rule above, please click here.