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Michael Acaldo
8-14-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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8-14-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

My Most Memorable National Assembly Over the last 36 years, I have always looked forward to our National Assembly. As you can imagine, I have countless special memories from these gatherings. One might assume my most memorable Assembly was just last year in Phoenix, when Archbishop Bellisario installed me as National CEO. The Diocesan Council…

CPMC Podcast: Ordinary Catholics can step into advocacy for justice 2048 2048 SVDP USA
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CPMC Podcast: Ordinary Catholics can step into advocacy for justice

Ingrid Delgado, National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, explains how ordinary Catholics can step into advocacy for justice and the dignity of all people Join Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition for a timely podcast conversation with Ingrid Delgado, National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, who…

John Berry
08-07-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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08-07-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Finding Joy in the Chaos of Service (and Life) I was blessed to grow up in a community filled with friends, neighbors, and classmates from diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Our tight-knit circle of school friends, many of whom I still keep in touch with, spent countless hours in each other’s homes, celebrating holidays…

07-31-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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07-31-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

My husband and I were living as missionaries in a remote village in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic, close to the Haiti border, when I first embraced the work of justice. I was skeptical when our Mission Office started to engage with the government in providing breakfast and lunch to the schoolchildren who…

07-24-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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07-24-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

It’s a Great Time to be a Vincentian!  When former Cardinal Robert Prevost recently became the first Pope from the USA, he was a longshot choice that even Vatican pundits said “would never happen”.  I took a moment to reflect on other major “firsts” during my lifetime.  Those that came to mind included: The jet…

John Berry
07-17-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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07-17-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Walking from Jerusalem to Jericho This past weekend the Gospel reading was one of my favorites, the parable of The Good Samaritan. This is one of not just my, but a lot of people’s, favorite parables. You might call it one of Jesus’s greatest hits. It is so famous it has a hospital named after…

Michael Acaldo
7-10-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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7-10-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Sharing Christ’s Light and Love As Vincentians, we know that the worlds of public policy and helping our neighbors are often intertwined. Take the soaring cost of medicine. As Vincentians, we see the effect these costs have on those we serve every day. It’s an issue that one administration after another talks about – but…

ETWN: Society of St. Vincent de Paul Aids Texas Flood Victims 729 382 SVDP USA
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ETWN: Society of St. Vincent de Paul Aids Texas Flood Victims

ETWN: Society of St. Vincent de Paul Aids Texas Flood Victims July 9, 2025  EWTN News Nightly speaks to SVDP Conference President Mike Henke of Kerrville, Texas – where the tragic flooding has occurred – offering a first hand glimpse of what’s happening on the ground. Meanwhile, fellow Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA…

National President John Berry on CFN Live 954 539 SVDP USA
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National President John Berry on CFN Live

John Berry on CFN Live June 27, 2025  Our National President John Berry was a guest on Catholic Faith Network to talk about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and our nationwide campaign on homelessness prevention.   

Regional Meetings in Nine States 2560 1706 SVDP USA
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Regional Meetings in Nine States

Regional Meetings in Nine States Vincentians from across the United States gathered together this spring and summer at nine different regional meetings to embrace their shared friendship, spirituality, and service to the neighbor. More than 1,000 Vincentians were in attendance, representing all nine regions and hundreds of SVdP Conferences and Councils.  See below for highlights…

John Berry
07-03-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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07-03-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Who do You Say that I Am?  The unbreakable bond between faith and service In this past weekend’s Gospel reading we hear Jesus ask Peter and the other Apostles the question “Who do you say that I am?”  My Pastor, and I’m sure many of yours, used this Gospel reading, and this question in particular,…

SVdP USA National President John Berry Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid and SNAP 1080 1350 SVDP USA
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SVdP USA National President John Berry Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid and SNAP

SVdP USA National President John Berry Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid and SNAP As Congress tries to pass the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, my fellow Vincentians and I are deeply troubled that some members of Congress see the bill as a hammer and our social safety net as the nail. While the Senate…

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