The WORLD DAY OF THE POOR will be held on November 15, 2020 with the theme “Stretch forth your hand to the poor.”
World Day of the Poor
Message from Renato Lima, President of the SSVP, on the Occasion of the 3rd World Day of the Poor
On November 17, the Church will celebrate the Third World Day of the Poor. Renato Lima has published a message applicable to all those persons who share the Vincentian charism.
Pope Francis’ Annual Day of the Poor and the Heart of St. Vincent
There must be a big smile in St. Vincent’s heart! When Pope Francis pours out his heart about the meaning of the annual World Day of the Poor his words resonate with themes close to the heart of Vincent.
November 18: Second World Day of the Poor
“This poor man called, and the Lord heard him” (Psalms 34,7) What a great idea of Pope Francis to set one Sunday a year for us to reflect on the situation of the Poor! In his message for this day, the Holy Father seems to make a reflection for the Vincentian Family....
Witness: Examining Our Own Attitudes About the Poor
On the First World Day of the Poor Examining Our Own Attitudes About the Poor A Witness Perspective “Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and in truth” (1 Jn 3:18). These words of the Apostle John voice an imperative that no Christian may...
Day of the Poor, as Saint Vincent de Paul Wanted: An Interview with Father Tomaž Mavrič
ROME , November 17, 2017 / 11:00 AM (ACI Stampa). On the occasion of the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis sent to all dioceses and religious orders a message entitled "Let us love, not with words but with deeds," in which he writes: "The seriousness with which the...
The Vincentians and the World Day of the Poor
On November 19 of this year, the Catholic Church invites all of us to reflect on the first "World Day of the Poor," of which the full message of the Pope Francis is now available on the web site of the Vatican. The theme of reflection is "Let us not love with words,...
World Day of the Poor: November 19, 2017
On June 13, Pope Francis officially launched the "World Day of the Poor" which will take place November 19, 2017 and every year thereafter on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary time. In a National Catholic Reporter article, Vatican correspondent Joshua McElwee shares the...
