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Why? and Why not? Two short questions. But they are challenging questions. Questions that lead to systemic change. It...
Articles for Vincent de Paul
Video Reflection on St. Vincent
In this video reflection, produced by the Daughters of Charity International, we praise God for each of the many gifts we have received through the example of St. Vincent, and we ask God to enlighten us, and to bless us in our work with those who are poor and marginalized.
Places of St. Vincent
Fr. Bruce Krause, C.M. prepared these PowerPoint slides as a tour of special places in the life of St. Vincent de Paul. We thought it would be a great resource to share for the 400th Anniversary.
Litany of St. Vincent dePaul
Concluding prayer of the Litany of St. Vincent dePaul "O God, Who for the preaching of the Gospel to the poor, and for promoting the honor of the priesthood, didst endue blessed Vincent with the zeal of an apostle, grant, we humbly pray Thee, that we who...
Brothers of Charity awarded 65,000 €
On September 18, the psychiatric centre of the Brothers of Charity in Bukavu received the triannual Caritas International – Deckers Award because of the remarkable pioneering work in mental health care in Congo’s war-torn South Kivu Province. The psychiatric centre,...
SVDP International reports on WYD
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul post the following information on their participation in World Youth Day. The Vincentian Youth Meetings started at night on the 18th July. A thousand members representing 22 countries throughout the world...
SVDP President – prayer and collaboration
Several weeks ago, I alerted you to the fact that members of Congress would be in recess between August 5 and September 9. Since we are in the midst of that recess, I am again asking that you use this time for prayer, collaboration, and personal contact with your...
SVDP – Australian Poverty as election issue
Australia needs an Anti-Poverty Strategy according to SVDP Australia Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon. “Nearly 13 per cent of our population is living in poverty, including over half a million children. “The members of the St Vincent de Paul Society cannot be silent...
Vincentian Collaboration and “Voice of the Poor”
Reflections on collaboration in advocacy from the "Voice of the Poor committee "of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul..C The Society of St. Vincent de Paul "Voice of the Poor" has always used a collaborative approach to advocacy. We learned early on that, while...
Video tribute to Vincent dePaul
GodTube offers this video tribute to St. Vincent De Paul. THis video was originally created by Dandy Labitag. http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=J1F9BCNU
What is your idea of a Vincentian?
When a person is invited to join the Society, is it in terms of humanitarian service, not very different from an invitation from Lions or Rotary or is the invitation to grow in the life of Christ?
Francis, Vincent and the Daughters of Charity
Christ wants us walking out on the street wrote Cardinal Bergoglio on Palm Sunday 2008. The Lord wants us like Him: with an open heart, roaming the streets of Buenos Aires. He wants us walking the streets of Buenos Aires and carrying His message! Like Him, on the road...