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You can find great texts in the early Bulletins of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which are still fully relevant today.
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The Challenge and Witness of Frederic Ozanam
This 15-minute video tells the story of the founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul by Frederic Ozanam and his friends, in a time when their country was facing massive social change.
Four Brief Reflections
Service in Hope – “I am among you as one who serves.” (Lk. 22:27) “There is no better way to insure our eternal...
How To Resist Today’s Shallow Culture and Do Something!
Whether as a volunteer for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul or as a “Vincentian of Wherever”… seize the opportunity to serve!
Listen in Silence – Feel the Joy
Do we really listen? Today’s Inspirational Snippet: God’s voice is waiting in the scriptures, in Christian music, in that spiritual book you’ve got on your table?
Mary Gentle or Tough – Jesus the Person
Mary, Gentle or Tough - Do you ever think of Mary as being tough? I always think gentle, full of grace. Mary is gentle and pious, but at the same time is one tough woman. Not with roughness, but a tough love. Mary is portrayed as meek in pictures and statues and in...
Make Room for Hope – Sharing God’s Love – Holiness – Don’t Worry
Lynn L’Heureux reflects… Make Room for Hope – Sharing God’s Love – Holiness – Don’t Worry
December 8 – So many things to celebrate….
So many things to celebrate…. December 8 marks not only the Feast of the Immaculate Conception but also…
Walking with Jesus – Inner Peace – Carrying the Weight – Prayer is a Gift
Walking with Jesus – Inner Peace – Carrying the Weight – Prayer is a Gift Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday September 15, 2015 Dear Faithful Vincentian Servants. We are here to serve Jesus in every capacity. We long to serve Him well. I don’t talk much about...
Joyful Service – God Gives us Light – What is Faith?
God Gives us Light – What is Faith? Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday September 8, 2015 Dear Vincentian family have a wonderful week filled with God’s love, serving and making a difference. You are a miracle to many. Smile, it is a prayer and can...
Thank you for a Great National Assembly!
Thank you for a Great National Assembly! This past week, Vincentians from across the country and a few special guests from the international SVdP community in Mexico and Paris came together to celebrate this year's National Assembly in Providence, R.I. The week...
The Vincent dePaul Society can be proud of its contributions
David W. Barringer, CEO of the St. Vincent dePaul Society presents some very encouraging figures in his recap of the recent annual meeting in Rhode Island. Dear Reader, Among several very special guests at last week’s National Assembly in Providence, the Secretary...