Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The SSVP Marks the 100th Anniversary of Being Officially Recognized as an Autonomous Association
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
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
We offer this interview with Cristian Reis da Luz, who is the President of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Brazil
SSVP member at the World Meeting of Families
Fr. Gregory Gay shares his message about Riad Sargi, a member of the SSVP in Syria. They were in the synod on evangelization together. At the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia he was one of the five families from the five continents that received a copy of the...
Giving Tuesday
Help us help others! Giving Tuesday The season of giving thanks is upon us! Many of us take things for granted in our lives, like having a meal to eat, or a warm place to sleep tonight. Unfortunately, there are many individuals in our local communities that do not...
Ozanam and student revolts
Ozanam and student revolts
SVDP at 170! – What you can do
Celebrating 170 Years of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S.: What You Can Do This week, we invite everyone to learn more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and how you can help. Please consider stepping out of your normal routine to do something concrete and...
Who Has Seen the Wind? – Going Deeper into Our Lord
Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday November 17, 2015 Who Has Seen the Wind? - Going Deeper into Our Lord - Hear God’s Voice - Christ made us Holy Vincentian Family always pray and visit Famvin for prayer, knowledge and sharing. Pray always. Beloved Lord:...
170th anniversary of Vincent de Paul Society in USA
Nov. 20th marks the 170th Anniversary of the Vincent de Paul Society in the USA (1845-2015) On November 20, 1845, a group of nineteen Catholic laymen and a priest met in the school room attached to the Cathedral Church in St. Louis to establish a Conference of the...
Vincentians and conflicts in the Middle East
The international website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers this report on conflicts in the Middle East. The SSVP and other Catholic organizations met at Cor Unum. “Greetings from a land where love died and peace was buried” these opening words from a...
SVDP Africa – Assembly of Hope
The recent SSVP assembly in Africa was full of hope. About 80 participants attended the event: in addition to the delegates of the continent, members of the International General Council as Dr. Michael Thio (President General Interntional), Brian O'Reilly (Vice...
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – From the beginning
The Beginnings of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul The "Conference of Charity," from which the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sprang, was founded in Paris in April, 1833 by a few young men and a Catholic newspaper editor. The principal founder was a man of twenty...