Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Back to Tanzania
by Javier F. Chento | December 8, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
On November 12th, our Vice President Patrick Ebhojie was in Tanzania to establish the first Central Council which already has 15 active Conferences.
Rebuilding Beirut, Rebuilding Lives
by Javier F. Chento | November 29, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
The members of SSVP Lebanon are providing emotional and material support as well as health care to the people affected by this tragedy.
500 Households Assisted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Haiti During the Pandemic
by Javier F. Chento | November 23, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
Vincentians of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul step up to help the most vulnerable households, raising awareness among people to avoid the spread of the virus, especially in the fringe areas.
175th Anniversary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S.
by .famvin | November 20, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Story of the origins of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis, Missouri in 1845.
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Immediate Aid for Haiti
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 17, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The SSVP, together with the Daughters of Charity and the entire Vincentian Family, are supporting their neighbours in Haiti from the outset with aid for basic needs.
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Vinny’s Lockers – Now Open
by .famvin | Aug 12, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Vinny’s Lockers provides secure space for people in Dane County, Wisconsin who are experiencing homelessness to store their personal belongings.
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Heatwave in Northwest U.S. Challenged Some of SVDP’s Homeless Services
by .famvin | Jul 21, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Oregon, USA endured last month's record breaking heatwave with a...
SSVP: 185 Years of Charity and Love With Those Who Suffer
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 17, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
185 years ago, on April 23, 1833, a group of Catholic French laymen, devout and visionary, joined to found the first "Conference of Charity," years later known as the "Society of St. Vincent de Paul." What motivated those men of faith was the practice of charity,...
Love for the Poor and Marian Devotion Gather Over 40,000 Vincentians at a Pilgrimage in Brazil
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 14, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
An event of gigantic proportions. This is a good definition of the pilgrimage celebrated in Brazil on March, 24 and 25. The largest Marian shrine in the world, that of Our Lady Aparecida, hosted the largest agglomeration of Vincentians worldwide. About forty-thousand...
The Challenge and Witness of Frederic Ozanam
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 13, 2018 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This 15-minute video tells the story of the founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul by Frederic Ozanam and his friends, in a time when their country was facing massive social change.
Vincentians of Lebanon Want To Rebuild Church of St. Vincent de Paul, Destroyed in Civil War
by Thiago Tibúrcio | Apr 7, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A group of young people from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul decided to resume activities in the Saint Vincent de Paul church of Beirut.
New Society of St. Vincent de Paul Television Series Premieres March 4 on EWTN
by Gary Stevens, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | Feb 17, 2018 | Formation, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Are you searching for a way to grow in faith while helping others? Then tune into the new television series, “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul,” which premieres Sunday, March 4 on EWTN. (Click here to find the EWTN channel in your zip...
SSVP Council General Launches the International Competition for Writings on François Lallier
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 13, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
As a way of promoting further the “International Year on the Theme of François Lallier,” announced by the 16th International President General, Renato Lima de Oliveira, in his Circular Letter on January 31, the Council General of the SSVP hereby opens the...
Circular Letter of the 16th President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 2, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
We are very much pleased to present to you the Annual Circular Letter of Bro. Renato Lima de Oliveira, the 16th President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The publication of the Circular Letter is a tradition in the SSVP, which allows the President...
2nd SSVP Youth International Meeting, June 2018 in Spain
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 30, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
General theme of the meeting: Young Vincentians as leaders of the present and the future of the SSVP. Bible reflection: "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last." (John 15, 16) An important part...
Liberia: New Country Joining the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 21, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
It is with great pleasure that we announce that, after several missionary visits and a demanding programme of formation, the Society of St Vincent de Paul has been officially established in LIBERIA. Last August, representatives of the Council General International...