Today, July 4, we celebrate the feast of Pier Giorgio Frassati, patron of the youth of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. We live at a time when the faith and the Vincentian values that we defend are more important than ever.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Vincentian Youth: United in Synodality and Strengthened in Faith
On July 4, 1925, at the age of 24, Pier Giorgio Frassati, a great young man who chose to spend his youth in service to the most needy and abandoned, returned to the embrace of the Father.
Series of Short Video Reflections from SVP England and Wales
Jon Cornwall, Director of Membership, SVP England and Wales, presents a series of short videos on the way we love, and other threads of our Vincentianism that are worth reflecting on.
July 4: International Youth Day of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
July 4, as well as the entire month of July, is already a historic date for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, because since 2017 we have celebrated and commemorated the International Vincentian Youth Day of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Cultural Contest – Vincentian Youth Committed to Quality Education to Fight Poverty
We invite all Young Vincentians between the ages of 18 and 35 to participate in this competition and send in their Projects that focus on Quality Education as an effective means of fighting poverty.
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the marriage between Frederic Ozanam and Amelie Soulacroix
181 years ago today, Frederic Ozanam and Amelie Soulacroix were joined in marriage.
The General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul publishes a five-year report (2016-2021)
The 62-page Report 2016-2021 is now available. The document contains numerous photographs, texts and explanatory graphics.
Bushfire Recovery Program: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Canberra/Goulburn, Australia
The spring and summer of 2019/20 saw Australia ravaged by huge bushfires from Queensland through to South Australia, with some of the greatest impact occurring in the region where members of the Society of St Vincent de Paul Canberra/Goulburn (SVDP-CG) are ministering.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Launches “Strategy-25” Project
This initiative focusses on the reduction of poverty in the 25 poorest countries in the world.
Servant Leadership for Vincentians (Video Presentation from SSVP USA)
From our friends at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, a formation resource on Servant Leadership.
April 23: 189th Anniversary of the Founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
France, April 23rd, 1833. A group of young university students, faced with social inequalities and injustices, decided to take action in the hope of changing the world.
New International Headquarters of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to be inaugurated on April 23
On April 23rd, at 6 PM in Paris, the new world headquarters of the International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul will be officially inaugurated.
