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A Mother and Son Volunteer Together at the Food Pantry
Yolanda Shields and her son Ben Blackford, a senior at St. Xavier High School, have formed a deeper bond and gained empathy for those in need by volunteering together at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville’s Food Pantry, an experience that has shaped Ben’s perspective on service as he prepares for college and a career in meteorology.
The Heart of a Leader – Juan Manuel Gómez, SSVP #Famvin2024
Juan Manuel Gómez, president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, is here to make a call to you, to attend the second Assembly of the Vincentian Family, which will be held, God willing, in Rome from November 14-17 with the theme: “Keeping the fire burning.”
SCL Associates Reconnect and Reflect at Colorado Associate Days 2024
The “Colorado Associate Days 2024” event took place from July 19 to 21 at The Gardens at St. Elizabeth in Denver, Colorado, bringing together the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) Associates.
How Many Different Languages Does Mary Speak?
In a sense, I have never outgrown the “why” stage of childhood.
Christmas Reflection
Brief Christmas presentation (excerpt of document by Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.)
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 6: The Birth of Christ: The Joy of Advent and the Vincentian Vocation
For those living the Vincentian vocation, the joy of Christmas is intimately connected with the joy of serving the poor and needy— echoing the biblical teaching, “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7).
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Advocacy of Peace, Empathy and Fraternity
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul advocates peace, fraternity and empathy in its worldwide action, especially at the United Nations. Guided by the motto “Serving in hope”, it seeks to build a more just and united world.
A Vincentian View: Roses in December
The eyes of many members of Sunday communities open a little wider on the Third Sunday of Advent as they see the celebrant of the assembly arrive in rose-colored vestments.
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At the request of the Prefecture and in partnership with the Red Cross, the “Œuvre du Berceau de Saint Vincent de Paul” welcomed Ukrainians displaced by war and has been doing so since March 19.
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Daughters of Charity in war zones in Ukraine send an Easter message.
Ukraine: Where’s the United Nations?
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace?
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