From our friends at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, a formation resource on Servant Leadership.
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Education: a Door to Hope
by Javier F. Chento | May 1, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s (SSVP) Education Support Project in Gambia changes the lives of many children and teenagers who need someone to believe in them and invest in them.
Building Houses, Rebuilding Lives: “Ozanam Village”
by Vincentian Family Office | April 26, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
This was the fourth village that was built for the victims of the super typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan) under the “Building houses, rebuilding lives” project financed by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, via the Commission for International Aid and Development (CIAD).
Fasting: SSVP Council General Launches Campaign for Canonization of Bl. Frédéric Ozanam
by Vincentian Family Office | April 22, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
Every month, on the 23rd, SSVP members are urged to fast until his canonization reaches a successful conclusion.
Congratulations to the SSVP on its 188 Years of History!
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | April 19, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul urges us to pray the Lord’s prayer at 8 pm on April 23rd.
April 23: 189th Anniversary of the Founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 22, 2022 | News, 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
by .famvin | Apr 20, 2022 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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.
SSVP: The International General Council Meets Next Week
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 27, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Paris will host new meetings from the Council General International (CGI) of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP).
175th Anniversary of SSVP in England
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 26, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In 1844, thirteen men met in the Sabloniere Hotel in Leicester Square, London and agreed to form a Conference of the “Brotherhood of St Vincent de Paul.”
The Value of Visiting the Homes of the Poor
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Feb 25, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Do we stop, on occasion, to reflect on the visit we made to our assisted? It is a kind of sacrament, since we are going to meet Jesus through the most needy…
Film Festival “The Seven Founders” Celebrates the 180th Anniversary of the SSVP International General Council
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 23, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
We are approaching the final date (April 30, 2019) to register for the Festival “The Seven Founders,” which highlights the establishment of the first Conference of the Society.
SSVP Conferences in Cyprus, a Growing Trend
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 19, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Members of the two existing Conferences belonging to the recently established Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Cyprus, took part in a formation session.
SSVP General Council Launches the International Competition for Writings on Paul Lamache
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 16, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
To promote the “International Year on the Theme of Paul Lamache,” the General Council of the SSVP launched a literary competition.
President General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul visits the United States
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 3, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Renato Lima de Oliveira toured the United States visiting the Councils in Phoenix, St. Louis, and Philadelphia in January.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Reaches a New Area: Cayman Islands
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 1, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The New Year is starting off well with the spread of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) to a new location: the Cayman Islands.
In his New Circular Letter, the International President of the SSVP Invites the Vincentians Worldwide to Seek Holiness
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 31, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Today, 31st January 2019, Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, publishes his third Circular Letter, a document in which the President communicates directly with all the Vincentians in the world and all the members of...