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SVdP News Roundup August 5 – August 11 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup August 5 – August 11

With 100,000 Vincentians across the United States and nearly 800,000 around the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here: INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA: Homelessness reforms boosting support for vulnerable people AUSTRALIA: Homelessness Week: It’s time to end homelessness AUSTRALIA: It’s time to end…

A Week in Prayers August 7 – August 11 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers August 7 – August 11

Monday, August 7 Each day, Lord, and every night, Your presence and Your love Are the warmth within my heart. Help me nurse into flame This ember of faith. Help me to spread it Heart to heart, soul to soul, To all Your children Throughout the earth. Amen Tuesday, August 8 O Lord, make me…

08-10-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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08-10-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Dear Vincentian Friends, In a few weeks many Vincentians will gather for the 2023 Assembly of the National Council of the United States. Our National Assembly theme will be “Where It All Began,” because we will gather in St. Louis within sight of the Old Cathedral, where the first Conference of the Society of St.…

A Week in Prayers July 31 – August 4 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers July 31 – August 4

Monday, July 31 Tend to this seed, O Jesus, That You have planted in my heart. Water and nourish it, Turning always as it grows Toward the light of Your divine love. Fill my heart completely, Lord, So that the seed of sanctity May fall upon all hearts, Inviting them into Your garden. Amen Tuesday,…

Contemplation: Justice, Charity, and Subsidiarity 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation: Justice, Charity, and Subsidiarity

One of the oldest traditions of the Society is our embrace of subsidiarity as our standard of operation. By this, we mean that Conferences and Councils have great freedom of action, empowering them to pursue local initiatives to help the poor spontaneously and effectively, without the burden of excessive bureaucracy. [Rule, Part I, 3.9] Bureaucracy,…

SVdP News Roundup July 29 – August 4 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup July 29 – August 4

With 100,000 Vincentians across the United States and nearly 800,000 around the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here: INTERNATIONAL IRELAND: SVP calls on Government to provide extra supports for people trapped in poverty IRELAND: New School Uniform Swap Shop set…

Contemplation — Rejoice in God Always 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation — Rejoice in God Always

In our works of charity, we come to know many neighbors whose circumstances seem so overwhelming that they begin to overwhelm us, too. It weighs on us, and we begin to suffer from what some call “compassion fatigue,” a sort of despair that perhaps what we do is simply not enough. Our Rule reminds us…

SVdP News Roundup July 22 – July 28 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup July 22 – July 28

With 100,000 Vincentians across the United States and nearly 800,000 around the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here: INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA: It’s harsh but so is the reality – Vinnies need cash this winter IRELAND: SVP call for welfare increases as…

A Week in Prayers July 24 – July 28 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers July 24 – July 28

Monday, July 24 Jesus, when the bread is broken, When the wine is poured, I am, just as You promised, In the presence of my Lord. And when the neighbor calls me, When I visit as a friend, There, too, just as You promised, You are present once again. Amen Tuesday, July 25 O Lord,…

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Conference Assists Survivors of Recent Tornado

Written by: Mike Smith Vice President, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Conference Annunciation Catholic Church, Columbus, MS The following is a heartwarming update regarding one Conference’s ongoing efforts to support those affected by the recent tornado in Amory, Mississippi. In a recent meeting, our dedicated team, led by Conference Treasurer Rosemary Payne and myself, had the…

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