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How Is YOUR Lent Going? On the First Sunday of Lent, my Pastor, Fr. Eric, began Mass with the question, “How’s your Lent going?” It’s a question we ask often this time of year, and it’s worth pausing to really answer it. Lent is a sacred invitation to go into the desert with Christ; to…

Our Vocation Is Unique What is it that makes the Society of St. Vincent de Paul unique? What is our purpose? Or, to borrow from Simon Sinek – what is our “WHY?” Is it our focus on good works? There are many organizations, both faith-based and secular, that do good works. Is it our focus…

A Reminder This Lent: Be Friends in Christ Dear Vincentian Friends: As we begin this season of Lent, I am drawn to one of the most important, yet often least discussed, essential elements of our Vincentian vocation: friendship. The Rule of the Society names it alongside service and spirituality as one of the three pillars…

The Power of Vincentian Prayer and Action It’s hard to believe that a month and a half of 2026 has already passed. Time goes by so quickly in today’s world, and we all  must be on our spiritual toes to keep our focus on our mission. Our Conferences and Councils are making our Vincentian mission…

Love That Listens, Love That Endures My Dear Vincentian Sisters and Brothers, In case your calendar hasn’t told you yet, Valentine’s Day is next week. (You’re welcome if I just kept you from being in BIG trouble with your significant other!) That means the stores will be filled with red hearts, chocolates, and cards with…

Winners, Losers, and the Wisdom of God We’re back in the National Football League playoffs, that short championship season that ends this Sunday in Santa Clara, California. Unlike the Fourth of July or Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday is truly America’s civic high holy day – the one moment each year when we all come together…

From Transactions to Relationships: A Vincentian Examination of Heart There is a quiet shift happening in many places that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul cannot ignore. Some forms of our charitable work, even when generous, are drifting from relational to transactional – from presence to process, from shared life to “service delivery.” The Society…

To the Heights! Can a young person change the world? This may sound like an easy question to answer. If so, why do so many struggle with this question? To answer this question, we all must first define what it means to be a young person. It’s not about chronological age! It’s a state of…

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA welcomes bipartisan efforts in Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We urge members to continue good faith negotiations to ensure that health care continues to be affordable for the millions of Americans who purchase coverage through the health insurance…