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Contemplation: Invitation to Grow
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Why did you join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? And why do you stay? These are two very important questions for every Vincentian to meditate upon from time to time. Membership is a vocation, a calling. Each of us heard...![Advocate, Teach, Remind and Lead](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/10/ross-reyes-dizon-sunday-readings-facebook-copy-1080x627.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Advocate, Teach, Remind and Lead
Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit from the Father. This Spirit of truth is upon us to advocate for us who are weak but seek to fulfill our mission. Jesus knows that his disciples need an Advocate to speak up for them and defend them. After all, they show time and again...![An overview of homelessness and human trafficking in Dublin](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2024/05/An-overview-of-homelessness-and-human-trafficking-in-Dublin-fb-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
An overview of homelessness and human trafficking in Dublin
In 2017, The Passage – a Vincentian NGO based in the United Kingdom – carried out a study to explore the links between homelessness and human trafficking in England. This research found that people experiencing homelessness were vulnerable to being...![Vincentian Places 07 – Clichy](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2024/04/vincentian-places-featured-copy-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Places 07 – Clichy
In May 1612, Vincent de Paul took up the position of Parish Priest of Clichy, a small town of some 600 people, just to the northwest of Paris.
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AIC Egypt’s “Eating Healthily” project: Offering healthy meals in a Cairo school while providing an income to ten disadvantaged women
The aim of the project “Eating Healthily” is to improve the living conditions of ten women in the Beaulac district of Cairo, Egypt, through an income-generating activity.