Young members of the Society in Brazil decided to provide various services to people at risk of being affected by the coronavirus.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Vincentian in Paris Leads Effort to Resettle Migrants Fleeing Danger
by Elizabeth Astridge | August 7, 2018 | News | 1 Comment
“What is Happening with Immigrant Reception Policies is Intolerable” (SSVP Italy)
by Di Trapani, CM | August 6, 2018 | Disasters and Responses, Formation, News | 0 Comments
August 2: Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla
by Famvin Media Resources | August 3, 2018 | Formation | 2 Comments
Blessed Ceferino was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Spain. Because he is considered the patron of the Rom and Sinti peoples, his biography appears on the website of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.
Echo the Voice of the Poor @SVDPUSACouncil
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 24, 2018 | Formation, Social Media | 0 Comments
Using Twitter? You help SVDP’s Voice of the Poor and lots of other Vincentian Twitterers by using handles (@) and hashtags in your tweets and retweets!
St. Vincent de Paul Volunteer Helps Inmates Transition After Incarceration
by .famvin | Feb 24, 2020 | News
Volunteers help prepare inmates to successfully and seamlessly reintegrate back into society upon release.
Create a New Logo for the SSVP International!
by David Barringer, CEO SSVP | Feb 22, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Submit ideas to a contest for a new international SSVP logo!
Know and Show Mercy Joyfully
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jun 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Know and Show Mercy Joyfully – Be Still in Silence - Our Lady Knows – Vincentian Love is Justice Vincentian Day of Pray and Fast - Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Know and Show Mercy Joyfully – Be present to those we serve and be joyful. Think of yourself in their place and...
Soup Van Man
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 19, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
"A little bit of help some way can go a long way." Watch the video below and meet Frank, the Soup Van Man, who has volunteered on the Soup Van for St. Vincent de Paul Society in Australia almost every Thursday for 40 years. [youtube...
What is God Telling You?
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jun 13, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
What God is Telling You - Pain and Suffering - Guided by the Holy Spirit – Mending a Broken Heart Vincentian Day of Fast and Prayer – Tuesday, June 14, 2016 What God is Telling You - What has He been saying to you? Sometimes we think we hear the message, but are...
Vincentians making a dent in the universe
by John Freund, CM | Jun 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
“I have a passion for the issues that face those we visit. And I know that advocacy would help. But I’m just one person. What can I do?”
Discovering God in Silence
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jun 6, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Discovering God in Silence - God Gives Hope – Roll up Your Sleeves – Vincentian Leader a Servant Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Discovering God in Silence - I know I write about this often. I just believe it is the best place to be for...
‘Tis a Gift to be Simple – New Vincentian Resource
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 3, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In his "Profile of a Lay Vincentian in the 21st Century," former Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Robert P. Maloney, wrote: "But the mission of the 21st-century Vincentian layperson will be based not merely on an energetic personality; it will be...
Invisible Threads
by Elizabeth Astridge | May 31, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Invisible threads weave the rich tapestry of SSVP. Different people from different places are connected by invisible threads in a world-wide network of charity. Click the video below and enjoy a short animated film produced by the international General Council of SVP,...
Listen to your heart
by Lynn L'Heureux | May 30, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Listen to Your Heart - Apostles’ Creed Today - Vincentians Serving in Faith – Called to Serve in Joy Listen to Your Heart - When you listen to your heart chances are God has a message for you. Talking to God, answers are in your heart. Lord, open my mind that I may...
If you aren’t moving forward, you are dying.
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
If you aren’t moving forward, you are dying. Not too much different from what Vincent de Paul said, "The community is not now what it once was, nor is it what it will be" Words that he would probably address to all the followers of Vincent and Louise today. SVDP CEO,...