This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org With the rapid growth of the Society within its first two years, there...
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Combatting Energy Poverty through Solar Panels in Gallup, New Mexico, USA
A Daughter of Charity was given a tour of the Navajo Native American Reservation and while touring, she learned that many of the hogans (traditional Navajo dwellings) were without electricity
Contemplation: A Friend of a Friend – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Have you ever had a friend with very different interests than your own?...
SSVP International Vincentian Youth Day
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) celebrates its International Youth Day, a day established by the current International General Council of the Society.
The Declaration of Independence – Read It Recently?
I confess Almost 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set in motion a major systemic change for the United States of America… also the whole world. We know it as “The Declaration of Independence.” I confess that until last year I had not read...
It is Better to Give than to Receive
To receive something from another individual is a blessing and we experience joy. Jesus has told us that the joy of giving is even better than the joy of receiving.
Celebrating the Birthday of Three SSVP Co-Founders in July
On July 8th and 18th, 2020, we will be celebrating the birthday of three of the seven co-founders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP).
Who You Calling a Vincentian”?
Who is a VIncentian? Is it an organization, a mindset, a federation of religious organizations? Let me suggest that it is a way of looking at things shared by a number of people.
The Ongoing Fight for Gender Equality, now with COVID-19 – Part II
In a two-part series, we highlight reports in two different hemispheres that focus on women in the COVID-infected world. Part II.
MISEVI Missionary in Angola: No One Finishes Their Soup if the Person Next to Them Hasn’t Eaten
In Angola, where two out of three people rely on the informal economy for their livelihood, the impact of the coronavirus is not so much medical as it is economic.
June 20: Children of Mary Association (now the Vincentian Marian Youth Movement)
A brief history, a video, and a theme from their Book of Prayers: “Your life matters to me.”
The Ongoing Fight for Gender Equality, now with COVID-19 – Part I
In a two-part series, we highlight reports in two different hemispheres that focus on women in the COVID-infected world. Part I.
