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Summary of Activities in 2018 of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, through its International General Council (CGI) has just presented their 2018 activities report.
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MISEVI and Vatican II
The Vatican II Documents call us to holiness and to mission. As lay Vincentians, MISEVI is responding to that call.
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Call to Holiness
We offer here the Daughters of Charity reflection of January 2019, dedicated to the call to holiness.
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Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.– do you know her story?
This year we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, DC.
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Seton Reflections: The Wise Among Us Still Seek the Lord
Reflecting on the journey of the three wise men helped lead Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton to the Catholic Church.
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In Brazil, SSVP Social Projects Help Low-income People Gain Access to Technology
In Campinas, Sao Paulo (Brazil), the social projects of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Brazil (CNB) have reversed two very common situations experienced by the residents of Jardín de San Marcos and its surroundings: the difficulty of...![Recent and Upcoming Institutional Trips by the SSVP General President](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/01/201901renato-lima-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Recent and Upcoming Institutional Trips by the SSVP General President
Renato Lima de Oliveira, took part in various Vincentian events and activities in December, and has more trips planned for January.
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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the birth of the U.S. Church
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life of profound faith was intimately linked with each of the first five dioceses of the young church in the United States.
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The Star of Our Journey in the New Year
The star of the wisemen can be a metaphor the times in our lives when we must seek in the darkness for the light of God’s Providence as did St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Vincent dePaul.