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From Homelessness to Housing: Sarah’s Hope Family Shelter at St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore 1100 621 SVDP USA
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From Homelessness to Housing: Sarah’s Hope Family Shelter at St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore

It’s a story that’s all too familiar in the ongoing pandemic: struggling to pay their bills, a family loses access to affordable housing. Good Morning America recently profiled Alisha Carter, a Baltimore-area postal worker who lost her home during the pandemic. She and her five daughters lived together in their car for a time —…

International Twinning – How SVdP Reaches Across Borders 940 788 SVDP USA
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International Twinning – How SVdP Reaches Across Borders

Back in 2019, 30 million people in North and South America lived in extreme poverty, which means they were trying to survive on less than $1.90 a day. Then came 2020. It is estimated that an additional four to five million people in North and South America will be forced into extreme poverty as a…

02-11-21 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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02-11-21 News Roundup

Through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentians across the United States and around the world are finding spiritual growth by providing person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here: INTERNATIONAL FRANCE: From musical prodigy to servant of the poor: Newly recognized Venerable Santiago IRELAND: Kilkenny families…

Contemplation – The Secret Work of God 940 788 SVDP USA
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Contemplation – The Secret Work of God

When we think about our Vincentian virtue of humility, it seems sometimes that it may act against the interest of the poor if it results in fewer people donating to the Society. But this confuses humility with secrecy, a point Bl. Frédéric often discussed! Indeed, while celebrating the rapid expansion of the Society across France…

02-11-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders 299 374 SVDP USA
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02-11-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders

“Charity must never look to the past, but always to the future, because the number of its past works is still very small and the present and future miseries that it must alleviate are infinite,” said Frédéric Ozanam. How true those words ring today as we Vincentians face a future fraught with the uncertainty of…

A Brief History of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Columba Catholic Church 2560 1707 SVDP USA

A Brief History of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Columba Catholic Church

Oakland, California’s St. Columba Catholic Church is home to a vibrant St. Vincent de Paul Conference rooted in African-American traditions. In honor of Black History Month, please enjoy this history of the Conference at St. Columba, written by President Jo Ann Evans. A Brief History of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Columba…

Contemplation – What Great Reason We Have to Be Cheerful 940 788 SVDP USA

Contemplation – What Great Reason We Have to Be Cheerful

There is an old expression that “you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar,” and I suspect most of us can confirm this from our own personal experience. Nobody wants advice from a sourpuss; many will even decline a helping hand offered from beneath a furrowed brow. As Ella Wheeler Wilcox put it…

Midyear Virtual Meeting
Midyear and Business Meeting Registration Now Open! 2560 1920 SVDP USA

Midyear and Business Meeting Registration Now Open!

Registration for the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s 2021 Virtual Midyear and Business Meeting is now open! This year’s agenda includes a spiritual retreat, workshops, Board of Directors meeting, business meeting, training from Disaster Services Corporation, and Stores program, as well as a special event presentation and Virtual Vendor Showcase.…

Contemplation – Our Gifts to God 940 788 SVDP USA

Contemplation – Our Gifts to God

We often use the term “charism” when describing our Vincentian Spirituality. During this week in which we celebrated the 404th anniversary of Vincent’s homily at Folleville on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, which marked the first mission. it seems like an appropriate time to examine our shared Vincentian charism. We sometimes simplify…

02-04-21 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA

02-04-21 News Roundup

Through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentians across the United States and around the world are finding spiritual growth by providing person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here: INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA: Vinnies Bathurst looking to boost local volunteer numbers IRELAND: Go cold or go hungry –…

Fr. Augustus Tolton
Black History Month Series – Father Tolton: How Persistence Propelled Him to Priesthood 2048 1765 SVDP USA

Black History Month Series – Father Tolton: How Persistence Propelled Him to Priesthood

Black History Month Series Presented by the SVdP African American Task Force Father Tolton: How Persistence Propelled Him to Priesthood “Since the Bible says we ALL were made in the image and likeness of God, “Why isn’t my likeness accepted by others?” “Why aren’t there clergy that look like me?” “Am I inferior?” These are…

02-04-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1119 630 SVDP USA

02-04-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Click here to read the full letter from SVdP International President General Renato Lima de Oliveira. Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! My dear members of Saint Vincent de Paul Conferences around the world, I first wish to ask for the abundant blessings of Our Lord Jesus Christ on you, and for our Blessed Lady…

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