In mid-2023, the 17th president general of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be elected to succeed Renato Lima, the current president. Following the Society’s rules, the candidates for the office of president have been made known.
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SSVP and Depaul are together, in close collaboration, in an effective humanitarian action in Ukraine
by Vincentian Family Office | October 1, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
The response the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in Ukraine can make to these problems is limited.
SSVP Medellin Celebrates 140 years of its Foundation
by .famvin | September 26, 2022 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
To celebrate the 140 years of services rendered by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in the City of Medellin (Colombia), a “National Vincentian Meeting” was held from September 23 to 25.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul: An International Network of Charity From Its Beginnings
by .famvin | September 9, 2022 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
“I would like to embrace the whole world in a network of charity.” This quote, attributed to Frederic Ozanam, says it well– and within a century, his dream was realized.
Isabel Cristina, member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, will be beatified in December
by Vincentian Family Office | August 22, 2022 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and Caritas’ joint effort to build 300 houses in Nepal
by Johnson Varghese | Feb 7, 2023 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in 2015 left 8,844 confirmed deaths, more than 20,000 injured, 600,000 houses fully destroyed, and more than 280,000 houses partially damaged.
President General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Publishes Last Circular Letter of his Mandate
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 6, 2023 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The President General speaks of the importance of succession at the Council General and offers some advice to the Vincentians.
“Let Us Dedicate Ourselves to the Poor”
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
You can find great texts in the early Bulletins of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which are still fully relevant today.
Santiago Masarnau Declared Venerable
by .famvin | Jan 23, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On January 21, 2021, His Holiness approved the promulgation of the decree concerning the heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Santiago Masarnau Fernández, a faithful layman.
Pope Francis appoints the President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to join a Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 13, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Pope Francis has just appointed Renato Lima de Oliveira as a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Meet the new international headquarters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
by .famvin | Jan 12, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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).
2021-2022 International Structure and Organizational Chart of the SSVP General Council
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jan 10, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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.
2020 Activity Report of the SSVP General Council
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jan 2, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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.
SSVP Prospects for 2021: A Year that is Worth Two
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 29, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Serving with Love and Creativity
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 25, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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.
Christmas Message from Renato Lima
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 24, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
My dear brothers and sisters, members of Saint Vincent de Paul Society and members of the worldwide Vincentian Family,