Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Q&A Session with the President of the SSVP: Transparency and Dialogue
by Javier F. Chento | October 17, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
Vincentians from all over the world will have the chance to ask questions and share comments with the President General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on Facebook Live (simultaneous interpreting).
Bl. Frédéric Ozanam’s Canonization Process Takes a Step Forward
by Vincentian Family Office | October 3, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
On September 24th, the Feast of Our Lady of Ransom, the local phase (where a local diocese directs the process) of the inquiry on the alleged miracle ascribed to Bl. Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam was concluded after conducting a thorough 11-month investigation.
Beirut: Hope Amidst an Ocean of Misfortune
by .famvin | October 1, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) Lebanon is still on the frontline helping those afflicted by the August 4th blast.
The Origin of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Bringing together two worlds that did not know each other
by Famvin Media Resources | September 6, 2020 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
This was the crisis situation in which 7 young men stood up and decided “to go to the margins”. This is a dramatic, very moving and very topical story, with many parallels between that period and our own.
![SSVP President General Launches his Fifth Book of Spiritual Readings](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/06/portada-libro-cronicas-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
SSVP President General Launches his Fifth Book of Spiritual Readings
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 1, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Crónicas vicentinas 5 (The Vincentian Chronicles 5), written by brother Renato Lima de Oliveira, has just been published. The fifth book of this series is only available in Portuguese.
![The SSVP Honduras Continues to Confront Hurricanes Eta and Iota](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/06/huracanes-honduras.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The SSVP Honduras Continues to Confront Hurricanes Eta and Iota
by Javier F. Chento | Jun 12, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St Vincent de Paul in Honduras is battling the natural disasters that have hit the country in recent months.
![Webinar on the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Vincentian Work for the Years to Come, hosted by the SSVP](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/05/webinarpandemeia-en-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Webinar on the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Vincentian Work for the Years to Come, hosted by the SSVP
by Javier F. Chento | May 21, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sunday, on May 23rd, the Council General International (CGI) of the Society of Saint Vicent de Paul is hosting a two-hour webinar “Pandemic, Poverty and Future.”
VI SSVP Ibero-American Meeting
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 14, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
National Presidents from Americas, Spain and Portugal will meet in Quito. From November 15 to 19, 2017, the International General Council, through the International Territorial Vice Presidencies America 1 (North America and the Caribbean), America 2 (Central America...
Celebrating 150 Years of SSVP in Slovakia and New Zealand
by Elizabeth Astridge | Nov 10, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Slovakia and New Zealand both recently celebrated 150th Anniversaries of the presence of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Read about their celebrations below. Slovakia Saturday 23rd of September the members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Slovakia...
Young People, the Future of the Vincentian Family
by Francisco Holgado Ruiz | Nov 5, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Our Family has many young people in the different branches that make it up: they are our wealth and our hope that the Vincentian charism is alive and present among the poor of our society. Here is one of the many examples that can be put: a new group of boys and girls...
LOCAL EXPERIENCE: I used to judge — then it happened to me
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 29, 2017 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
My mom was an alcoholic and at age 17 I decided to escape that. It was scary. You know, before I became homeless, I used to judge, but then it happened to me. I used to think that everyone who was homeless was on drugs, with alcohol problems, just not good people. But...
Ralph Middlecamp Elected National President of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 27, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
ST. LOUIS – Ralph Middlecamp was elected national president of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He will be the 13th national president of the U.S. Society and will serve a six-year term. Middlecamp has a 30-year history with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul....
Symposium 2017 • Testimonies from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and people involved in the earthquake in Italy
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 23, 2017 | Disasters and Responses, Formation, News, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Antonio Gianfico, National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, presented testimonies during the papal audience at the Symposium of the Vincentian Family, the 14th of October, the work of solidarity that the Vincentians had don in favor of those affected...
Vincentian values bring the crowds to Carfin for 400th anniversary Mass
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 13, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The work of Scotland’s Vincentian family received great recognition last weekend, at a spectacular day of spiritual celebrations in Carfin. Hundreds of Vincentians from across the UK gathered at Carfin on Saturday September 29 as they celebrated Mass to mark the 400th...
St. John’s Students Attend National Assembly of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 12, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
More than 900 Vincentians gathered for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVDP) Annual National Assembly in August. Executive board members from the St. John’s chapter joined them in this year’s host city of Tampa, FL. At the National Assembly, attendees were given...
Vincentian Spirituality and more
by Lynn L'Heureux | Oct 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Vincentian Spirituality God leads us into the midst of the world and God waits for us among the poor. Christ invites us to participate in the mission and He sits with us in prayer. Christ enables us to be charitable. The theme is as a reflection to me and is...