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SVdP on Eternal Word Television Network
Articles for Gilbert
Mission and works of the Society of Vincent de Paul (Video)
Mission and works of the Society of Vincent dePaul (Video)
Replay of SVDP on EWTN
For those who missed it… Last Thursday, Society of St. Vincent de Paul leaders, International President General Michael Thio, National President Sheila Gilbert and CEO Dave Barringer sat down with EWTN’s Jim and Joy Pinto.
Vincentian Call to Support Immigration Reform
Catholics across the country are being asked to contact Congress to urge them to support comprehensive immigration reform. As a “Voice of the Poor,” I also urge you to contact your fellow Vincentians and encourage them to call Congress with a message of support for comprehensive immigration reform.
SVdP Capwiz Alert: House Seeks Food Stamp Deal
Help Prevent Drastic Cuts to SNAP The "scandal of hunger" which Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI have addressed, the plight of our immigrant sisters and brothers seeking a decent way of life for their families, and the struggle that many poor, underemployed and...
SVDP Immigration Advocacy
Once again the President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society writes... During our home visits, many of us in the St. Vincent de Paul Society encounter divided families, struggling to survive because one of the parents was deported. Or, we’ve met undocumented families...
Vincent de Paul – Prioritize cuts to Hunger Programs
The National President of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA writes... The Farm Bill Is Coming Up for a Vote in the House Oppose Drastic Cuts to Hunger Programs - Take Action! The House is expected to begin voting on the 2013 Farm Bill this week. That's why I'm asking...
“Grasshopper theory of poverty” Sheila Gilbert
Meeting people in poverty face-to-face is the fundamental first action of Vincentians, as members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are called. Strengthened by prayer and reflection, they go two by two to relieve human need, always beginning with a personal visit....
Joe Flannigan leaves a legacy of leadership
So writes ... the National Catholic Reporter of Joe Flannigan who handed over leadership of the SVDP USA to Sheila Gilbert, the first woman to lead the Society in the US. Some highlights from the article... "Joe's faith leads him to reflect on what's the right thing...
Who is Sheila GIlbert – first woman to head SVDP USA?
She will be officially commissioned at the Society’s annual meeting on Sept. 3, 2011 as the first woman to lead the SVdP's 172,000 members in 4,600 communities in USA. Sheila has a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology and a Master of Science degree in public and...