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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Contemplation: A Culture of Welcome – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | April 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Contemplation: Chosen From All Eternity – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | April 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
The Beginnings of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 191 Years ago
by Javier F. Chento | April 23, 2024 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Society of St. Vincent de Paul: 191 Years Serving in Hope
by Juan Manuel B. Gomez | April 23, 2024 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrates its 191st anniversary today, April 23, when its seven founders established the first Conference of Charity.
Candidates for International President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Announced
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 18, 2023 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and Caritas’ joint effort to build 300 houses in Nepal
by Johnson Varghese | Feb 7, 2023 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in 2015 left 8,844 confirmed deaths, more than 20,000 injured, 600,000 houses fully destroyed, and more than 280,000 houses partially damaged.
Spirituality for Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 11, 2021 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The following video discusses key attributes of Vincentian spirituality, particularly for conference members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. https://youtu.be/YuxS1ds4oPg?t=142 Deacon Jeff Montgomery serves as the Spiritual Advisor for the St. Vincent de Paul...
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Italy and 38 Other Associations Condemn the Possession of Nuclear Weapons
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 10, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction, therefore, as such, ethically unacceptable, as Pope Francis also recalled during his apostolic journey to Japan.
July 4: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s International Youth Day
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 2, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This year, the theme of the SSVP’s International Youth Day is “Young Vincentians celebrating the joy of service through social friendship,” inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti.
SSVP President General Launches his Fifth Book of Spiritual Readings
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 1, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Crónicas vicentinas 5 (The Vincentian Chronicles 5), written by brother Renato Lima de Oliveira, has just been published. The fifth book of this series is only available in Portuguese.
The SSVP Honduras Continues to Confront Hurricanes Eta and Iota
by Javier F. Chento | Jun 12, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St Vincent de Paul in Honduras is battling the natural disasters that have hit the country in recent months.
Webinar on the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Vincentian Work for the Years to Come, hosted by the SSVP
by Javier F. Chento | May 21, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sunday, on May 23rd, the Council General International (CGI) of the Society of Saint Vicent de Paul is hosting a two-hour webinar “Pandemic, Poverty and Future.”
Education: a Door to Hope
by Javier F. Chento | May 1, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s (SSVP) Education Support Project in Gambia changes the lives of many children and teenagers who need someone to believe in them and invest in them.
Building Houses, Rebuilding Lives: “Ozanam Village”
by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 26, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This was the fourth village that was built for the victims of the super typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan) under the “Building houses, rebuilding lives” project financed by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, via the Commission for International Aid and Development (CIAD).
Fasting: SSVP Council General Launches Campaign for Canonization of Bl. Frédéric Ozanam
by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 22, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Every month, on the 23rd, SSVP members are urged to fast until his canonization reaches a successful conclusion.