Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Recent and Upcoming Institutional Trips by the SSVP General President

by Javier F. Chento | January 5, 2019 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

Renato Lima de Oliveira, took part in various Vincentian events and activities in December, and has more trips planned for January.

Perspectives of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul for 2019

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | December 31, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 2 Comments

During 2019, SSVP will initiate a number of activities that are intended to the National Councils, the worldwide membership and the General Council itself.

Network Premiere (EWTN) of the Documentary Produced by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

by Javier F. Chento | December 22, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

The documentary produced by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, “Our Faith in Action” will be featured on Eternal Word Television Network on Sunday, January 6 at 3:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.

The International General Council of the SSVP Needs Volunteer Translators

by Javier F. Chento | December 17, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

The International General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is looking for volunteer translatiors to help with documents and news.

The Two Networks of Charity

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Aug 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

There is indeed a “second network of charity” within the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which we do not always understand or appreciate.

To be a Vincentian is to Have a Purpose in Life

by Amanda Dia Moreira | Aug 25, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Being Vincentian is much more than a volunteer: it is a vocation. It is a purpose in life.

The Love that Drives Vincentian Youth

by Kadu Ferraz | Aug 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Love is the primordial principle that impels us into the midst of this busy world.

How SVdP is Helping Employers Find New Talent

by Gary Stevens | Nov 19, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family

How SVdP is Helping Employers Find New Talent – St Vincent de Paul Society’s Program Connects Workers and Local Companies

Encounter God – Patience – Serving Our Friends

by Lynn L'Heureux | Nov 17, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul

I am away currently and hopefully you get these. My husband and I are celebrating a gift of travel from our children for our 50th Anniversary. God is good with His blessings, surprises and miracles.

New online “Vincentian Leadership Program” launched in Australia

by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2014 | Social, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The program launched on Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 is significant for several reasons. First, the offering of a leadership program within the Vincentian tradition and in partnership with a member of the Vincentian family based on the other side of the world, and secondly, the program was being launched in the year that the Society is marking 160 years of leadership and service in Australia.

Food for Thought leads Children and Families to Healthier Lifestyle

by Gary Stevens | Nov 16, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change

Food for Thought leads Children and Families to Healthier Lifestyle

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County is housed in an impoverished area in downtown South Bend, Indiana. The neighborhood is plagued with high crime rates, and has little to offer the children who call the area home.

Did our work change after the elections?

by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Did our work change after the elections? The issues of the people we serve are still the same: generational poverty, job loss, minimum wage, homelessness, lack of documented status, etc. Inspired by the teaching of the Church, our advocacy will persevere, trying to remove the obstacles that keep people in poverty. Their needs seem only to grow larger as time passes.

Vincentian weekly reflections and Sunday bulletin inserts

by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2014 | Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family

Looking for something to nourish you Vincentian soul? The 2015 Vincentian Reflections and Vincentian Bulletin Announcements are now posted on the National Website www.svdpusa.org.

More “Mini-Vinnies” … the next generation

by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family

More "Mini-Vinnies" ... the next generation - On the heels of the post earlier today about the Junior Ladies of Charity heritage trip comes this story about the commissioning of the Mini-Vinnie group in Naples, Florida.. On Friday November 7, St. Ann SVdP Mini...