Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Contemplation: From Darkness Into Light
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org It is from St. John of the Cross that we get the phrase “dark night of...
Contemplation: Who Do They Say That We Are?
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “Who do the people say that I am?” Christ asked of his disciple, before...
Contemplation: A Cycle of Love
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org We serve, our Rule reminds us, for love alone. [Rule, Part I, 2.2] This...
Frederic Ozanam and Vincentian Formation
The following video examines six elements that help spiritually form the members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The text is adapted from the article “Frédéric Ozanam: Systemic Thinking, and Systemic Change," by Raymond L. Sickinger, Ph.D. Vincentian Heritage...
Here’s how our Washington St. Shelter is Different
With hundreds of positive move-outs, SVdP Phoenix’s emergency-level shelter hopes to be the model for future neighborhood shelters.
National Assembly of SSVP in Indonesia, Celebrating 60 Years
Congratulations to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Indonesia on their 60th anniversary. They assembled with their brothers and sisters from across Indonesia from 30 Jun to 2 July, 2023.
Juan Manuel Buergo Gómez is the new President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
He succeeds Renato Lima de Oliveira and will take office next September in Paris.
The General Assembly of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be Held in Rome from June 12 to 18.
Between June 12th and 18th , all the eyes of the worldwide Vincentian community will be on Rome where the Council General International of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) will hold its General Assembly, which takes place every six years.
Pilgrimage to Aparecida: about 40,000 persons participated in the largest Vincentian event in the world
A true demonstration of faith and devotion. Such words describe the three days (May 5-7) of the 51st Pilgrimage of the Vincentians to Aparecida (Brazil).
SSVP is celebrating 190 years of its foundation
On Sunday, April 23rd, at 3:30 pm (Paris time), a Holy Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated for the 190th anniversary of the foundation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and the 210th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Antoine-Frederic Ozanam.
Report on the participation of the SSVP General Council at the United Nations – Geneva
The United Nations in Geneva has been for more than 75 years a center of multilateralism, working for peace, the rights and well-being of “men, women and children everywhere.”
Candidates for International President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Announced
In mid-2023, the 17th president general of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be elected to succeed Renato Lima, the current president. Following the Society’s rules, the candidates for the office of president have been made known.