The International General Council (CGI) of SSVP will promote its international annual plenary session from June 11th...
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The New Edition 1/2019 of the Ozanam Network Newsletter is Available
Edition No. 1/2019 of the Bulletin “Ozanam Network,” an official publication of the International General Council of the SSVP, is now available.
Commemorating 160 Years of SSVP in Argentina
Several commemorative events will be held in Buenos Aires to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Argentina.
7th Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run
This is not yet another Ice Bucket Challenge but an invitation and a challenge to join to the 7th Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run
Living in Poverty; Working for Justice
As the Vincent de Paul Society pivots from a charity-only model to one that also advocates for social justice and the systemic changes necessary to help those who are working hard to escape the vicious cycle of poverty they have partnered with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, to produce Living in Poverty; Working for Justice.
Vincentian aid for Iraq – specifics
The following letter from the International President of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul provides more specifics about Vincentian Aid to Iraq.
Walking the “Camino” with the Vincent de Paul Society
A mini -Camino pilgrimage of transformation for Grade 7-10 students aims to foster goal setting skills and Christian inspiration for students to lead a social justice project in their schools, or to do some kind of service for people in need, especially through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Vincent de Paul Society and the US Border Crisis
Here is the latest from the Vincent de Paul Society and the US Border Crisis
Come to the Water – Are We Redeemed Yet?…
Come to the Water – Summun Bonum – Are We Redeemed Yet? – Undercover Prayer. Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – August 5, 2014
St. Vincent de Paul Society takes stronger advocacy role
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will become a stronger advocate for the poor as well as continuing its longstanding charitable work of providing food, furniture and clothing to those in need.
From six figure job to serve prisoners with the SVDP
Martin Schurr left a six-figure job with bonuses and cars and traveling the world on someone else’s dime to serve prisoners through the SVDP St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Restorative Justice Ministry
Embracing (Systemic) Change – Tyranny of the moment
Gary Stevens, National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul writes the following report “Embracing (Systemic) Change” based on his experience recent workshop held by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. One of insights that I gained was that it is hard for many people in poverty to move out of it when they are constantly dealing with one crisis after another (living in the “tyranny of the moment”).
