April 23, 2024 marks the 211th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Ozanam and the 191st anniversary of the creation...
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Contemplation: Under the Cross
by Tim Williams | May 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Sunday, April 28: the Pope in Venice, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Accompanying his Visit
by Vincentian Family Office | May 5, 2024 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
On Sunday, April 28, Pope Francis visited the city of Venice. Many members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were present in St. Mark’s Square
Contemplation: A Culture of Welcome – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | April 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Contemplation: Chosen From All Eternity – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | April 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Society of St. Vincent de Paul: 191 Years Serving in Hope
by Juan Manuel B. Gomez | Apr 23, 2024 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrates its 191st anniversary today, April 23, when its seven founders established the first Conference of Charity.
Contemplation: To You Alone – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Apr 16, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org To offer the benefit of the doubt is to assume the best of somebody even...
Contemplation: A Friend of a Friend – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Mar 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Have you ever had a friend with very different interests than your own? Maybe he was a big baseball fan, and you just didn’t follow that sport, or he had a great appreciation for art, but you couldn’t stand museums. How did...
Contemplation: To Do a Little Good – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Mar 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In Monsieur Vincent, the 1947 movie about our patron’s life, he is asked near the end of his life if there is anything he wished he had done. His reply is simple: “More.” This captures the indefatigable commitment to new...
Contemplation: Guideposts on the Journey – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Mar 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org To boast about our accomplishments in works of charity brings to mind a routine by the comedian Chris Rock, in which he jokes about people who brag when they do what they are supposed to do. (“I graduated high...
Contemplation: Not to Be Forgotten – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Feb 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org There are thousands of agencies, organizations, and individuals who offer assistance to the poor. In our Conferences we often get to know them and refer neighbors to them when it seems they may be better able to provide for...
Twenty New Martyrs beatified in the Cathedral of Sevilla (Spain) … among them were six members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 2, 2023 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On November 18, twenty new martyrs were beatified in the Cathedral of Seville in a Eucharist presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. These individuals were martyred during the religious persecution that took place...
Ozanam: The Inspiration Continues
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 9, 2023 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This film was written and Directed by Bruce Dynan, and produced for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) State Council, Australia. It was posted online by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA. ...
The President General-elect of the SSVP presents his Credentials to Pope Francis
by .famvin | Sep 7, 2023 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The cordial meeting took place yesterday, September 6, in St. Peter’s Square, after the traditional Catechesis during “Wednesday’s Audience”.
Frederic Ozanam and Vincentian Formation
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 7, 2023 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The following video examines six elements that help spiritually form the members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The text is adapted from the article “Frédéric Ozanam: Systemic Thinking, and Systemic Change," by Raymond L. Sickinger, Ph.D. Vincentian Heritage...
Here’s how our Washington St. Shelter is Different
by .famvin | Jul 23, 2023 | Homelessness, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
With hundreds of positive move-outs, SVdP Phoenix’s emergency-level shelter hopes to be the model for future neighborhood shelters.