On July 7, Renato Lima, President General of the SSVP, was kindly received in audience by the Archbishop of Brasilia, Paulo Cezar Costa, who will be appointed Cardinal on August 27.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
183rd Anniversary of the International General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On July 21st, 2022, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) enthusiastically celebrates the 183rd anniversary of the founding of the International General Council
The Council General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul holds “All Africa” Assembly in Nairobi
We ask for your prayers for success of this meeting, and may the Good Lord bless the “All Africa” Assembly.
St. Vincent de Paul Society Sharing Their Stories
See the stories shared by Vincentians over the course of the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s U.S. National Assemblies.
Discovered Portrait of One of the Founders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
With immense joy, the SSVP Council General International reports that we have just obtained a portrait of the founders Félix Clavé. The illustration is inside a book from 1851, written by the chronicler Maurice-Oscar Honoré de Bourzeis, from France....
SSVP in Brazil Condemns $12 Billion Cut for Social Assistance
The organizations that provide service in the area of Social Assistance will have to operate in 2019 with $12 billion less, if the Budget Proposal for the sector is approved. The measure involves the interruption of 17 thousand social assistance services, according...
The Needy Community Learns Languages and Refugees Have a Source of Income
A French course in Rio de Janeiro (RJ, Brazil) can cost up to R $ 900 [approximately 220 euros, 250 dollars]. The price keeps populations in regions that are most in need away of the dream of learning a new language. They do not live in Duque de Caxias, Belford Roxo...
Promoting a Sense of God-Given Self-Worth
A video about Ozanam House, offering individuals the opportunity to build the confidence and self-belief to develop and grow, so that they and their families can have a better future.
Interview with Fr. Vinicius Augusto Teixeira CM, on the Canonization of Frederic Ozanam
The September/October issue of the Boletim Brasileiro magazine of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in Brazil has published interviews with two members of the Commission for the Canonization of blessed Frederic Ozanam, the main founder of the Society of St....
SSVP General Council Organizes in Madrid Workshops on Special Projects and Formation & Training
On November 2 and 3, the Council General International of the SSVP is organizing workshops for the territorial delegates responsible for two strategic areas: Special Projects and Formation & Training. The event will take place at the La Salle Arlep Center, in...
SSVP is celebrating the 15th Aniversary of the Rule and Confederation
On October 18th, 2003, in Rome, an assembly of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was held where the network of charity that Federico dreamt of became an international confederation, with a modern rule that we must know, care for, love and follow. Until the year...
Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the Philippines
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the Philippines is a very active branch of the Society, full of energy and zeal. Learn about their work in this video.
