Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A Project Sponsored by the SSVP Takes 150 Children Off the Streets of Brazil
About the Naturezinha Football School, founded by brother Manoel 10 years ago, to keep children off the streets of Brazil.
Marin SSVP Key in Drop in Homelessness
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County has been a leader in transforming the county’s response to chronic homelessness
Two Vincentian Family Branches Sign an International Cooperation Agreement
On June 14th, 2019, in Oporto, the Council General International of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul signed an...
Mary Gentle or Tough – Jesus the Person…
Mary Gentle or Tough – Jesus the Person – Here I am to Worship – Let’s Fast Vincentian Day of Fast and Prayer Tuesday May 13, 2014 Dear Vincentian Family: I pray everyone in your family is well and feeling the love of belonging to Christ. Listen! Jesus is calling your...
Outfitting children for school
The Ontario Vincent dePaul Society models a strategy for equipping children for school. The case: In late August for the past two years we went to the homes of the families in need that we serve and gave the parent/s a $100.00 Walmart voucher for each of the school...
Build it … Open Our Eyes
Build it - Bread and Wine - Sensitive God – Open Our Eyes Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – May 6, 2014 Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters: In reading stories of our 2 new Saints, I just feel we have to lighten up. We need to pray more to the saints for...
A “home visit” – getting to know you
Larry Huber writes... "I spent 17 years as a Probation Officer in western PA (although only two of that was in field work). I never knew who would appear on the other side of the door when I would walk up and rap or ring the door bell. Now, just before I knock on the...
Vinnies “CEO Sleepout”
It's the time of year again when Australian CEO's of businesses large and small sleep out in the winter cold not only to raise funds, but raise awareness of homelessness. Since 2006 the event has raised over $13 million of important funds for Vinnies Homeless...
He is in the Darkness – Christ is Risen!
(Apologies for the late posting of Lynn's weekly post. Ed.) Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, April 22, 2014 He is in the Darkness – Christ is Risen! – The Ultimate Gift - Bring it to the Cross. Dear Vincentian Family: Easter blessings to you and all you...
New SVDP International VP for Youth
From an interview on the international site of the SVDP... According to you, what are the main objectives of the Youth Commission? A - Attract more young men to see Jesus in our Vincentian Apostolate; R - To help our young members Rediscover their faith, rediscover...
Ozanam’s tactical vision and a consumerist society
The counter-cultural, action-proven spirituality of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul from Famvin: the Worldwide Vincentian Family On the occasion of the April 23 anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, VinFormation offers this...
A creative relay – Vincentian Love crosses Canada
The Journey Home – A story of Vincentian Love across Canada Let us put our Faith into Acton (National Theme SSVP Canada for 2013-2014) (Lynn L’Heureux Calgary) “I would like to embrace the whole world in a network of Charity” (Blessed Frederic Ozanam) In February...