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St. Vincent de Paul and DSC Bring Christmas Joy to Kentucky Tornado Survivors

The holiday season should be a happy time filled with family, and cheer. It should be a time to celebrate the birth of Christ and our love for each other. However, the feelings of celebration are being overshadowed by uncertainty for those who are still being affected by the aftermath of devastating tornadoes that touched…

12-22-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 900 900 SVDP USA
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12-22-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

As we prepare to celebrate the wonder of Christmas once again, we often are flooded with glowing memories of Christmases past. Impatiently waiting as a child for Santa to bring us toys. Sitting down with family and friends for a joyous meal. Going to Midnight Mass, smelling the incense and hearing the bells. Decorating the…

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Contemplation — A Persevering Fidelity

As Vincentians, our primary purpose is our own growth in holiness. Achieving this is very closely tied to another core tenet of our spirituality, which is that our “ideal is to help relieve suffering for love alone, without thinking of any reward or advantage for [ourselves].” [Rule, Part I, 2.2] It only stands to reason…

SVdP News Roundup December 10 – December 16 3600 3600 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup December 10 – December 16

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 helps out with cost of living for Christmas CANADA: St. Vincent de Paul Society feeding bellies and touching hearts…

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A Week in Prayers December 12 – December 16

Monday, December 12 Lord, Creator of all, The mighty and the lowly, Teach me to love them As You do Without exception Without condition In Your name And for Your sake Amen Tuesday, December 13 Lord, be patient with me When I am strong in will But weak in faith. Help me to hear The…

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Remembering Kentucky One Year After the Deadly Tornado Outbreak

Life is a whirlwind every year, but nothing compares to this past year in Kentucky. December 10, 2021 is a date that will always be remembered as one of the worst disasters to hit the state of Kentucky in modern times. This devastating tornado ripped through 11 Counties, with a 165.7 mile-long path was the…

12-15-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 900 900 SVDP USA
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12-15-2022 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Dear Vincentian Friends, For Vincentians, Advent is the season of conducting toy and gift drives, assembling special food baskets, and preparing holiday meal programs. It is also the time of donor solicitation and, no doubt, some Christmas parties. Of course, the regular requests for Home Visits don’t take a break. Most of our “special” Christmas…

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Contemplation — Close Enough

There’s an old joke, when a task is incomplete or incorrect, that “it’s close enough for government work!” There is no comparable joke for charitable works, because we have the highest standard possible: we are called to do God’s will as best we can discern it. How can we best help this family? What is…

SVdP News Roundup December 3 – December 9 3600 3600 SVDP USA
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SVdP News Roundup December 3 – December 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: Vinnies celebrates its unsung heroes on Volunteer Day CANADA: Community Christmas Fundraiser brings in over $40,000 for St Vincent De…

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A Week in Prayers December 5 – December 9

Monday, December 5 Lord, show me Your will. Help me to see it In the people And experiences in my life. Seeking You in all things, May I come to know You. Amen Tuesday, December 6 Lord, be my shepherd Lord, hear me pray Lord, find Your sheep When I wander astray Lord, guard the…

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

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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…

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