SVDP

Silence – Your Grace is Enough – Live a Little Boldly – We are Made for Living

by Lynn L'Heureux | August 3, 2015 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Silence - Your Grace is Enough - Live a Little Boldly – We are Made for Living Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, August 4, 2014 My dear Vincentian Family. Blessed are the Vincentians, who know how to love unconditionally, they will reflect the love of...

SSVP Alive and Well in Scotland

by John Freund, CM | August 1, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

SVDP alive and well in Scotland - Take 2000 members in 300 Conferences (groups), 28 schools and 3 universities. That makes SSVP Scotland! These members, who range from 8 years old (in Mini Vinnnies groups in primary schools) to around 80 years old in parish...

Solving Poverty: A Revolutionary Approach

by John Freund, CM | August 1, 2015 | Formation, News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Systemic change has many names. This article "The Rise of Antipoverty Relational Work" uses terminology, "relational work", not familiar to most in the Vincentian Family, to describe nonprofits revolutionary change in approach to solutions to poverty. Whatever the...

How to enlarge the circle of solidarity and draw attention to human needs

by John Freund, CM | July 30, 2015 | Formation, News, Reflections | 0 Comments

Is a publicity campaign the way Vincent would do things?

Life Changes – In Gratitude – Life is a Journey – In God’s Image

by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 17, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday August 18, 2015 Dear Vincentians: Welcome to Spain and all new individual...

Learning to understand the needs of others

by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2015 | Vincentian Family

The Vinnies (Society of St. Vincent de Paul) in Australia provide a way to engage the next generation in learning to...

Voice of the Poor – Managerial Overtime Exemption

by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News

Sheila Gilbert, National President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, speaks about Managerial Overtime Exemption and...

Saving Hand of God – Close the Door of Darkness – Ascension of Our Lord – Seek the Holy Spirit

by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

Saving Hand of God – Close the Door of Darkness – Ascension of Our Lord – Seek the Holy Spirit

City in Canada eliminates homelessness

by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2015 | News

William Graham of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Peel North Particular Council, Canada shares this story and wonders what Vincentians think of this idea. After all, who would not want to save $80,000 per homeless person per year while ending homelessnes in the...