One of the most important achievements of the current mandate of the Council General International was the purchase of the new general headquarters in Paris (France).

One of the most important achievements of the current mandate of the Council General International was the purchase of the new general headquarters in Paris (France).
The new Structure and organizational chart of the of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) Council General International is presented for the next biennium of the presidency of Renato Lima de Oliveira.
The Council General International (CGI) of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) is pleased to publish an overview of the activities undertaken by the CGI in 2020.
We do have faith and hope in brighter days, with “charity, courage and prudence,” as St. Vincent taught us. Hence, despite all that we have gone through, we can say that 2021 seems to be a promising year.
Two videos illustrate just a few of the many ways that the St. Vincent de Paul Society is adapting with creativity to this year’s realities in different regions of the USA.
My dear brothers and sisters, members of Saint Vincent de Paul Society and members of the worldwide Vincentian Family,
On November 20, 2020, on its 175th anniversary and at the very same place where it began, a Eucharistic celebration commemorated the founding of the Society in the USA.
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has been awarded the “Charity in Hope” Medal.
On November 12th, our Vice President Patrick Ebhojie was in Tanzania to establish the first Central Council which already has 15 active Conferences.
The members of SSVP Lebanon are providing emotional and material support as well as health care to the people affected by this tragedy.
Vincentians of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul step up to help the most vulnerable households, raising awareness among people to avoid the spread of the virus, especially in the fringe areas.
Story of the origins of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis, Missouri in 1845.