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09-12-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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09-12-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Our Vincentian Reality I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to serve as your new National CEO. I look forward to growing with you spiritually, in friendship, and in service to our neighbors in need! I thank John Berry and the National Board of Directors for blessing me with this opportunity. I also want…

Contemplation: Whose Coat Is It Anyway? 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: Whose Coat Is It Anyway?

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Catholic Social Doctrine teaches us the principle of the universal destination of goods, under which we recognize that all things come from God, and are meant for all of His beloved. Nowhere should the demands of this principle be clearer than in our stewardship of…

09-05-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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09-05-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Last Saturday, the Gospel reading for the day was Matthew 25:14-30. In that reading, Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents, illustrating the importance of utilizing and growing the gifts entrusted to us. In the Parable, a master entrusts his servants with talents (a form of money) before going on a journey. Two of the…

Contemplation: From Darkness Into Light 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: From Darkness Into Light

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  It is from St. John of the Cross that we get the phrase “dark night of the soul,” which we use to describe a crisis of faith in which we are plagued by doubts about God, our souls, and our church. It is through such…

08-29-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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08-29-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

“Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow. Don’t stop. It’ll soon be here.” – Fleetwood Mac If you missed the National Assembly in Phoenix a few weeks ago then I can promise you a few things. 1) You missed one of the best National Assemblies in recent memory, 2) We missed YOU, and 3) You missed the…

Contemplation: Who Do They Say That We Are? 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: Who Do They Say That We Are?

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “Who do the people say that I am?” Christ asked of his disciple, before asking, “And who do you say that I am?” He was not surprised to receive two different answers, despite the fact that He never wavered in telling all people exactly who…

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SVdP National President Featured in National Catholic Register

“To address the homelessness crisis, we must encounter those on the brink.” So writes SVdP National President John Berry, in his latest op-ed for the National Catholic Register. Here’s an excerpt: “To understand why prevention programs are so critically needed, we must first understand why so many people are becoming homeless. According to Harvard’s Joint…

08-22-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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08-22-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

“As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.” 1 Corinthians 12:20 As Vincentians, we are still facing the challenges and issues of diversity along with all our personal challenges. And of course, this makes it difficult to increase membership, but in no way does it stop us from doing what we are called…

Contemplation: A Cycle of Love 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: A Cycle of Love

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  We serve, our Rule reminds us, for love alone. [Rule, Part I, 2.2] This does not mean we do it in exchange for love, but rather that our works are motivated by love, and freely given as acts of love. Our own hearts, aflame with…

Contemplation: Joy In Gratitude 800 800 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: Joy In Gratitude

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  In the times that our work seems difficult, and the problems of the neighbor or our Conference seems overwhelming, there is one thing that should fill our hearts and minds, bringing us to a state of peace and good cheer in serving: gratitude. It is…

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Encountering Our Neighbor -Video-

Encountering Our Neighbor Hear what three Vincentians – John, Dr. Ken, and Marge – have to say about their heartfelt experience serving a neighbor, and how that has shaped their time with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. John Berry, National President:   We had opened up a brand new food pantry in Atlanta where…

08-08-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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08-08-24 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

The human head has between 80 – 90,000 hairs. That’s roughly the number of Society of St Vincent de Paul members in the United States. In 11 years as your national CEO, my hair has become increasingly greyer. Coincidence? Many people share with me that I always appear calm, especially when events crash around us.…

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