Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Video: St. Vincent de Paul Society Celebrating 175 Years in the USA; Now Adapting to Challenges of COVID-19
by Famvin Media Resources | November 15, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
A video showing how the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Marin County, California has adapted to serve their neighbors in need despite the many challenges of COVID-19.
The SSVP Marks the 100th Anniversary of Being Officially Recognized as an Autonomous Association
by Javier F. Chento | November 13, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
With the 100th anniversary of this recognition by the Holy See regarding our autonomy in government and administration, it must be acknowledged that there is a close and healthy relationship between the Conferences and the Church.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the World Day of the Poor
by Vincentian Family Office | November 13, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
The WORLD DAY OF THE POOR will be held on November 15, 2020 with the theme “Stretch forth your hand to the poor.”
Interview with Cristian Reis da Luz, President of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Brazil
by Javier F. Chento | October 17, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
We offer this interview with Cristian Reis da Luz, who is the President of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Brazil
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Spirituality for Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 11, 2021 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The following video discusses key attributes of Vincentian spirituality, particularly for conference members of the...
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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Italy and 38 Other Associations Condemn the Possession of Nuclear Weapons
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 10, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction, therefore, as such, ethically unacceptable, as Pope Francis also recalled during his apostolic journey to Japan.
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July 4: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s International Youth Day
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 2, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This year, the theme of the SSVP’s International Youth Day is “Young Vincentians celebrating the joy of service through social friendship,” inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti.
SSVP President General visits United States of America this January
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 13, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Between January 14 and 20, 2018, our brother Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th President General of SSVP, will be traveling through the United States to fulfil an extensive institutional agenda, visiting Conferences, special works and Councils. On days 14 and 15, Renato...
December 2017 Issue of “Ozanam Network” is Now Available
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 28, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Every trimester, the International General Council of the SSVP publishes its edition of the newsletter "Ozanam Network." The December 2017 edition is now available, with 16 pages. Some highlighted articles: "Christmas greeting from President General Renato Lima;"...
Get to know “Federico Ozanam” Children’s Village of Perú
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 26, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
For more than 40 years, the Children's Village "Federico Ozanam" (VIFO), a center dependent on the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Peru, offers homes to children in extreme poverty, in orphanages or abandoned, or away from their biological families for various...
The SSVP International President General visits Belgium and the Netherlands
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 21, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
From December 5-9, our fellow member Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th President General, made an institutional visit to two European countries: Belgium (with 320 Vincentian Conferences) and the Netherlands (with 60 Conferences). In both countries, the President visited...
Attacking the Real Causes of Misery
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 5, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In 1848, on the occasion of the celebration of the General Assembly of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris, at the celebration of the 15th anniversary of its foundation, brother Antoine Frederic Ozanam, at the request of the then General President (Adolphe...
In Quebec (Canada), the SSVP Encourages the Students to Stay in School with “Opération Bonne Mine”
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 4, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In looking at the statistics showing that children living under the low-income cut-off were more likely to drop out of school, the youth of the SSVP Regional Council of Quebec (Canada) decided in 1985, to launch an initiative called “the Service of Aid to Young...
Serving in Cincinnati
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 16, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Inspired by the vision and passion of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's founder Frederic Ozanam, the Ozanam Center for Service Learning offers immersion experiences for groups of Cincinnatians to raise awareness, encourage mutual respect and promote solutions that...
The Vincentians and the World Day of the Poor
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Nov 15, 2017 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On November 19 of this year, the Catholic Church invites all of us to reflect on the first "World Day of the Poor," of which the full message of the Pope Francis is now available on the web site of the Vatican. The theme of reflection is "Let us not love with words,...
“Charity and Social Media” address by Renato Lima
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 14, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Social, Social Media, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On Saturday, November 11, the SSVP of Italy organized, in Turin, a video conference entitled "Charity and Social Media" which was attended by 300 people, in the auditorium of the Industrial Union of Torino. The round table was moderated by the SSVP member Alessandro...