The International General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul extends Christmas greetings to all its members and to all the members of the Worldwide Vincentian Family: “May Jesus reign in the hearts of all, and may the grace of God fill us with blessings. May there be an end to war, violence, prejudice and intolerance. Indeed, the world needs peace; the world needs forgiveness; the world needs love and the world needs empathy in order to build a more equal and just world.”

My dear brothers and sisters, we are celebrating the Lord’s Nativity, a time of renewal, tolerance, and reconciliation.

The birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ fills us with hope and peace. The Holy Family of Nazareth is the greatest example of compassion and love. We experience God’s grace filling our hearts through Jesus the Savior. This grace is transforming lives, saving souls, healing the ills of the world.

Christ is God’s greatest gift to humanity. Christ is life! Without Him, we are nothing. Without Him, we are all poor.

May the “yes” of Mary also be the “yes” of humanity. welcoming the refugee, the sick, the poor in the same way that we welcome Christ.

Today, more than ever, we need to transmit Christ’s message throughout the world to all who suffer, to the persecuted, to the wronged, to those without hope, to all excluded brothers and sisters (the invisible members of society).

May Jesus reign in the hearts of all, and may the grace of God fill us with blessings. May there be an end to war, violence, prejudice and intolerance. Indeed, the world needs peace; the world needs forgiveness; the world needs love and the world needs empathy in order to build a more equal and just world.

These are the wishes of the International General Council of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul for the entire Vincentian Family.

During 2023, the International Year of Jules Gossin, 2nd President General, may we build a world with greater solidarity and unity among peoples. Happy New Year 2023.

Source: https://www.ssvpglobal.org/