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.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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.
Contemplation: The Challenge of Modern Times
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Blessed Frédéric and his friends founded the Society in 1833 in answer to...
Contemplation: A Culture of Encounter
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Home Visit both were formed when Frédéric Ozanam declared in 1833 that “we must do what Our Lord Jesus Christ did” and “go to the poor.” [Baunard, 65] The very first Rule in 1835...
Contemplation: With All Our Strength
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org As Vincentians, we understand this to be a calling, a vocation. Each of is called to serve God as a member of the Society, seeing Christ in the neighbor, and growing in holiness through our service. While the meetings and...
Serving With Compassion: The Inspiring Work of 103 Saints Korean Catholic Center Vincentian Conference in Los Angeles (USA)
In April, the Public Relations and marketing team of the Los Angeles Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul interviewed a local District President and posted the interview on their blog site. As we begin the celebration of Asian/Pacific American History month,...
Empowering Charity: Innovating Fundraising for the Society of St. Vincent De Paul in Ghana
During the 3rd National Festival meeting of the St. Vincent De Paul in Bolgatanga, Ghana, Bishop Alfred Agyenta emphasized the need for innovative income-generating projects to support charity work.
Contemplation: A Model To Follow
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org When we hear the word “leader” we naturally think of a great general, a head of state, one of those celebrity CEOs, or even a star athlete leading a team to victory. The great leader is an American archetype: charismatic,...
Americans Are Waking Up to the Homelessness Crisis. Here’s How to Fix It
On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson—a case which aims to determine whether local governments can make it a crime for someone to live outside and unsheltered if they have no home.
On May 15th, we celebrate the “International Day of Families”
Home visits are one of the most prominent actions in the SSVP alongside poor families Today, May 15th, humanity will be celebrating INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES. The date was established by the United Nations (UN) in 1994. Therefore, this year marks the 30th...
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...
Contemplation: Under the Cross
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Amélie Ozanam, Blessed Frédéric’s widow, had a brief invocation, or perhaps a motto, that she often added to notes and letters that she wrote. It was “et sub cruce, Hozanna!”, meaning “and under the cross, Hozanna!” in...
