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SVdP Disaster Services Update 2560 1920 SVDP USA
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SVdP Disaster Services Update

In December of 2021 an EF4 tornado struck several towns in Western Kentucky injuring 533 people and killing 57 people. The following summer season, torrential rains and deadly flooding struck in the same region of the state, impacting 14 counties and three cities declared local states of emergency. At least 37 people died, including four…

03-09-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 900 900 SVDP USA
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03-09-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Dear Vincentian Friends, Over the years, I have observed a few things about the Conferences that regularly attract new members. Here are three notable characteristics that I see in these Conferences. First, they engage members frequently in activities that involve direct contact with neighbors in need. Second, they pray together and share their personal spiritual…

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gathers for Annual Midyear Meeting 2560 1702 SVDP USA
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gathers for Annual Midyear Meeting

The National Council of the United States, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, will host its annual Midyear Business Meeting, March 16 – 18, 2022 at the Hilton at the Ballpark in St. Louis, Missouri. About 200 Vincentian leaders and volunteers from across the country are expected to attend the event. The agenda is packed…

Contemplation — Accompanied by Justice 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation — Accompanied by Justice

“There is no act of charity,” St. Vincent once wrote, “that is not accompanied by justice…” [CCD II:68] We so often see the words “charity” and “justice” used together that we perhaps don’t often think enough about what these words mean, and what they mean for us to do in practice. We know that charity,…

SVdP News Roundup February 25 – March 3 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup February 25 – March 3

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: Charities are doing it tough too: Vinnies launches new fundraising program to cope with rising costs AUSTRALIA: Workplace Giving program…

A Week in Prayers February 27 – March 3 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers February 27 – March 3

Monday, February 27 Lord, help me to see You In the hungry In the poor In the stranger Help me to serve You Help me to know You Amen Tuesday, February 28 Father in heaven, You know my innermost needs. Help me to have a forgiving heart. Fill me with the love That embraces and…

Stores Corner — Recession Benefits and The Need for Long-Term Planning 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Stores Corner — Recession Benefits and The Need for Long-Term Planning

During a recession, the thrift industry seems to thrive. Although shoppers tend to cut back on spending for non-essential purchases, sales for thrift shops like ours tend to boom. This is a great opportunity for our stores. The Offer Up Recommerce Report 2022 suggests that the secondhand shopping economy will grow 80% in the next 5…

March 2 — A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 900 900 SVDP USA
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March 2 — A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Sometimes the sign is right in front of you. The hotel staff would come by to clean the room unless I put the Do Not Disturb sign on my door. Since I had work papers all over the place, I didn’t want the risk of having some or all of them tossed away. While still…

Contemplation — Between Vincent and Francis 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation — Between Vincent and Francis

Writing to his friend Auguste Materne, a 17-year-old Frédéric Ozanam tried to sum up his good points and his bad points. The bad side he reduced to “four predominant faults: pride, impatience, weakness, and an extreme meticulousness” which he went on to explain in more detail, then closed with an odd self-assessment: “Add to these…

SVdP News Roundup February 18 – February 24 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup February 18 – February 24

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: Vinnies warns homelessness services under threat AUSTRALIA: ‘These aren’t poor people’: principal’s angst as families succumb to housing crisis IRELAND:…

A Week in Prayers February 20 – February 24 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers February 20 – February 24

Monday, February 20 Turn my heart, O Lord, Give me the faith that never doubts, That never complains, That never expects. Give me the faith that knows, The faith that loves, The faith that is shared. Amen Tuesday, February 21 Lord bless those who are in need Who thirst in the heat Who shiver at…

02-23-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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02-23-2023 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Every Christian should visit the Holy Land at least once.  Called the “Fifth Gospel,” Israel’s holy sites make the Scriptures come alive, reminding us that the story of our salvation, culminating in Christ, is not a myth or a beautiful idea, but actual events in specific places at particular historical moments. Having just returned from…

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