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A Week in Prayers June 12 – June 16 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers June 12 – June 16

Monday, June 12 Place Your hands upon me, Lord, Heal me with Your touch, Steady me when I falter, Or my troubles are too much. Give me strength to share, O Lord, For all of life’s demands, And for my friends and neighbors, Lord, let me be Your hands. Amen Tuesday, June 13 I love…

SVdP Stores Corner — Promoting Clothing Drives 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP Stores Corner — Promoting Clothing Drives

Written by: Joe Lazarich, Council of Rockville Centre,  Northeast Region A good opportunity to increase clothing donations and promote awareness of the Society and the mission is to collaboratively work together with our stores and Conferences to promote and execute clothing drives. Below are some suggestions to help your drive be successful: Select a date and…

06-15-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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06-15-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Is it possible to be too kind? A group of volunteers comes in every Tuesday to pack food boxes for the pantry. They are all such good friends that they spend a lot of time catching up, sharing jokes and stories. The other volunteers need to pick up the slack for them. A Society store…

SVdP News Roundup June 3 – June 9 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup June 3 – June 9

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: Street Soccer Coach Named Vinnies CEO Sleepout MC AUSTRALIA: ‘Saint Tony’s’ deliveries of hope turn a house into a home…

Contemplation – Sacred Images 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation – Sacred Images

In expanding upon the principle that “no work of charity is foreign to the Society,” the Rule goes on to say that these works include “any form of help that alleviates suffering or deprivation and promotes human dignity…” [Rule, Part I, 1.3] Human dignity is at the heart of what we do, as it should…

06-08-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 900 900 SVDP USA
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06-08-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Sitting in the warm sunshine, I recently attended a college graduation and was struck by the behaviors of the students’ friends and family members all around me. Many were yelling loudly at their favorite graduate’s name, taking many photos, and otherwise celebrating like this event was a major milestone. Which, for some, it definitely was…

SVdP News Roundup May 27 – June 2 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup May 27 – June 2

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: St Vincent de Paul Care & Support Centre needs assistance NATIONAL BATON ROUGE, LA: Collecting new, gently used uniforms for…

Contemplation — A Seamless Garment 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation — A Seamless Garment

In Blessed Rosalie’s time, every working-class family with three or more children was registered with the Bureau of Public Assistance; it was simply assumed that in the conditions of the times, they would not be able to support themselves. Work was often disrupted by revolutions which shut businesses down, or by epidemics that both shuttered…

A Week in Prayers May 30 – June 2 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers May 30 – June 2

Tuesday, May 30 O Lord, in my heart of hearts Help me to find the strength Of gentleness – The kindness that overcomes, The patience that waits, The smile that knows only love. Amen Wednesday, May 31 You took my place, Lord Jesus, When You died for me on the cross. You took my place,…

SVdP Stores Corner: Promoting Clothing Drives 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP Stores Corner: Promoting Clothing Drives

Written by: Joe Lazarich, Council of Rockville Centre,  Northeast Region A good opportunity to increase clothing donations and promote awareness of the Society and the mission is to collaboratively work together with our stores and Conferences to promote and execute clothing drives. Below are some suggestions to help your drive be successful: Select a date…

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