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The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: August 14, 2026
Today, August 14, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for social workers who advocate for the voiceless.
Social workers often stand beside those facing poverty, abuse, homelessness, illness, and exclusion. Their work requires patience, courage, and deep compassion.
Like Saint Vincent, they seek to restore dignity and create pathways toward justice and healing. Their service often goes unnoticed, yet it changes lives every day.
We pray today for social workers and all who advocate for vulnerable people. May they find strength, wisdom, and support in their demanding mission.
Word of God
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
(Proverbs 31:8)
Prayer
God of justice, bless those who work tirelessly for the vulnerable. Renew their strength and help them remain signs of hope for those who feel forgotten. Amen.
On this same day, we celebrate the foundation of the Friends of the Poor, founded on August 14, 1986, by Sister Adrian Barrett, IHM, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Friends of the Poor is a nonprofit charitable organization created to bring together “those who have the desire to give” with people in need of assistance. Its mission is to ease the burden of poverty and improve the quality of life for people in low- to moderate-income communities, especially through food, clothing, household items, furniture, emergency assistance, and seasonal programs that bring hope and dignity to families, children, adults, and seniors
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