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07-17-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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07-17-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Walking from Jerusalem to Jericho This past weekend the Gospel reading was one of my favorites, the parable of The Good Samaritan. This is one of not just my, but a lot of people’s, favorite parables. You might call it one of Jesus’s greatest hits. It is so famous it has a hospital named after…

Michael Acaldo
7-10-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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7-10-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Sharing Christ’s Light and Love As Vincentians, we know that the worlds of public policy and helping our neighbors are often intertwined. Take the soaring cost of medicine. As Vincentians, we see the effect these costs have on those we serve every day. It’s an issue that one administration after another talks about – but…

ETWN: Society of St. Vincent de Paul Aids Texas Flood Victims 729 382 SVDP USA
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ETWN: Society of St. Vincent de Paul Aids Texas Flood Victims

ETWN: Society of St. Vincent de Paul Aids Texas Flood Victims July 9, 2025  EWTN News Nightly speaks to SVDP Conference President Mike Henke of Kerrville, Texas – where the tragic flooding has occurred – offering a first hand glimpse of what’s happening on the ground. Meanwhile, fellow Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA…

National President John Berry on CFN Live 954 539 SVDP USA
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National President John Berry on CFN Live

John Berry on CFN Live June 27, 2025  Our National President John Berry was a guest on Catholic Faith Network to talk about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and our nationwide campaign on homelessness prevention.   

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Regional Meetings in Nine States

Regional Meetings in Nine States Vincentians from across the United States gathered together this spring and summer at nine different regional meetings to embrace their shared friendship, spirituality, and service to the neighbor. More than 1,000 Vincentians were in attendance, representing all nine regions and hundreds of SVdP Conferences and Councils.  See below for highlights…

John Berry
07-03-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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07-03-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Who do You Say that I Am?  The unbreakable bond between faith and service In this past weekend’s Gospel reading we hear Jesus ask Peter and the other Apostles the question “Who do you say that I am?”  My Pastor, and I’m sure many of yours, used this Gospel reading, and this question in particular,…

SVdP USA National President John Berry Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid and SNAP 1080 1350 SVDP USA
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SVdP USA National President John Berry Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid and SNAP

SVdP USA National President John Berry Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid and SNAP As Congress tries to pass the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, my fellow Vincentians and I are deeply troubled that some members of Congress see the bill as a hammer and our social safety net as the nail. While the Senate…

06-26-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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06-26-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Mentoring When I think of mentoring, several people come to mind depending on the stage of life I am reflecting on. Did I recognize at the time their impact on my life? Not often. Did I ever see myself moving into the role of mentor? No, and “What would I have to offer?” was typically…

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St. Vincent de Paul’s House in a Box Unpacks Healing

St. Vincent de Paul’s House in a Box™ Unpacks Healing Walking amid the ashes and ruins of the wildfires in January, Ana Gonzalez could feel the anguish of families who were now homeless. Gonzalez, with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, was there to offer comfort, hope, and something else. For 20 years, the…

A Prescription for Hope in SVdP Pharmacies 2560 1707 SVDP USA
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A Prescription for Hope in SVdP Pharmacies

A Prescription for Hope: How SVdP’s Pharmacies Change Lives One Pill at a Time Every day, Society of St. Vincent de Paul pharmacist Kellie Elisar sees the fallout of a broken system: Patients who can’t afford insulin, seniors choosing between blood pressure medication and groceries, grieving spouses who can’t pay for prescriptions. “I find some…

John Berry
06-19-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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06-19-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Finding Hope in God’s Unexpected Gifts Two weeks ago, in my Servant Leader column, I wrote about the temptation of doing too much and the need to avoid falling into the trap of trying to save the world, while only  hurting yourself. That column received a lot of comments on the National website, and people…

Michael Acaldo
6-12-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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6-12-25 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Vincentian Friendship – A Priceless Gift Photo: A picture of Vincentian Friendship! From left to right, Rosie Martina, long-time Vincentian, Denise Terrance, SVDP Baton Rouge Director of Food Services, and Michael Acaldo pose for a quick photo in September of 2024 at the SVDP Charitable Campus in Baton Rouge. Through 36 years of my Vincentian…

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