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12-8-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 900 900 SVDP USA

12-8-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Dear Vincentians, This time of the year, when we give thanks for all our blessings, I always reflect over my seventeen years in disaster relief work for the Society and recall so many Vincentian heroes. The work we do at Disaster Services is difficult as we witness so much destruction and heartache, but we also…

Contemplation — On Our Way 1080 1080 SVDP USA

Contemplation — On Our Way

One of the central activities of the Conferences and Councils of the Society is formation. Because we often use this word as a synonym for “training” we can begin to think of it as an isolated event, something to check off on a list when we join the Society or enter into specific positions. But…

SVdP News Roundup November 26 – December 2 3600 3600 SVDP USA

SVdP News Roundup November 26 – December 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 IRELAND: Limerick homeless charity receiving hundreds of requests for help each day IRELAND: St Vincent de Paul urgently appeals for volunteers…

A Week in Prayers November 28 – December 2 1080 1080 SVDP USA

A Week in Prayers November 28 – December 2

Monday, November 28 Come to me, Lord Lift me up from darkness Lift me up from sorrow Heal me, Lord, Ease my burdens, Fill me with Your light If it is Your will Amen Tuesday, November 29 Father in Heaven, Giver of all things, We gratefully offer our praise And our thanks. And all that…

Legislative Action: Get Ready to act on the Child Tax Credit 900 900 SVDP USA

Legislative Action: Get Ready to act on the Child Tax Credit

With the mid-term election over, Congress is back in Washington beginning to wrap-up their 2022 legislative session. Congress is expected to take up a corporate tax bill. While reducing taxes for corporations is very popular and usually passes, it will take 60 votes to pass in the U.S. Senate. We need your senators to agree…

12-1-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leader 900 900 SVDP USA
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12-1-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leader

Many of us have tried out a store or restaurant because of great and appealing advertising, only to have an unsatisfactory user experience once we arrived. Maybe it’s a price we didn’t expect, unfriendly or even rude personnel, or simply a feeling that the reality just didn’t live up to the expectation. Perhaps it is…

Contemplation — My God, I Give You My Heart 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation — My God, I Give You My Heart

Our Rule repeatedly emphasizes the importance of prayer to our vocation. We pray often, the Rule reminds us. We live “a life of prayer and reflection, both at the individual and community level,” [Rule, Part I, 2.2] Prayer is central to our lives and to our vocation. So, as in all things, we must ask:…

A Week in Prayers November 21 – November 25 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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A Week in Prayers November 21 – November 25

Monday, November 21 Lord Jesus, Help me to give of my time and myself, To serve the neighbor in need; To give from my poverty or from my wealth, My two small coins, my second coat, And the love of the Lord above. Amen Tuesday, November 22 Jesus, Son of Man, Whose chose not power,…

SVdP News Roundup November 19 – November 25 3600 3600 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup November 19 – November 25

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: ‘Tattoos for Toys’ fundraiser brings festive cheer to Northern Ireland kids this Christmas IRELAND: Catholic social teaching and synodality key…

Disaster Services Update 11-23-2022 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Disaster Services Update 11-23-2022

Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, CEO of Disaster Services Corporation, journeyed across Florida this past week to assess the widespread devastation left behind by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. The groundwork has been laid to provide both Rapid Response and Long-Term Recovery Grants to the affected Councils that have established a plan for the next phase of recovery. The…

11-23-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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11-23-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Dear Vincentian Friends, Almost 40 years ago, I was part of a group that started a free community meal program. In the beginning, many of our guests were homeless and living on the streets. On one occasion, one of my fellow organizers pulled a man aside to address some behavior issues and concluded by telling…

Contemplation — Our Long-Term Vision 1080 1080 SVDP USA
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Contemplation — Our Long-Term Vision

Our Manual explains that Vincentians “trust in Providence” in our works and in our lives. [Manual, p. 63] We understand this to mean, as Christ taught in the Sermon on the Mount, that we should not worry about tomorrow, that we should let the day’s own troubles be enough. [Matthew 6:25-34] But how do we…

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