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11-04-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 200 200 SVDP USA

11-04-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Recently, over 200 members of The Vincentian Family gathered in Atlanta to explore our personal role and challenge to “love like Christ loves” in working for racial equity in our world. This Family Gathering is held every other year, in places around North America. It is a chance to meet Vincentians from some of the…

SVdP Dentist on Wheels Clinic Opens in Contra Costa County 1093 658 SVDP USA

SVdP Dentist on Wheels Clinic Opens in Contra Costa County

Offering free dental care for local residents without dental insurance, St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County (SVdP) has partnered with Dentists on Wheels (DOW) to open its Dentist on Wheels Pittsburg Free Dental Clinic. The free dental clinic will be able to treat most patients’ needs — from screenings, cleaning, and checkups, to…

Contemplation: The Holy Joy of Your Heart 940 788 SVDP USA

Contemplation: The Holy Joy of Your Heart

In our dedication and zeal, we sometimes feel as if we cannot rest as long as there are neighbors in need of our help. As laudable as this sentiment may seem, in practice it serves neither ourselves or the neighbor if we do not pause for both mental and physical rest. Writing to a missioner…

International President General Featured on Ozanam TV This Weekend 1119 630 SVDP USA

International President General Featured on Ozanam TV This Weekend

International President General, Renato Lima de Oliveira, loves hearing from members of the International Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Thanks to modern technology and social media, that is possible! Tomorrow, Saturday, October 30, at 8 AM CENTRAL, Renato will be taking part in a “Talk Show with the President General.” The talk show will…

10-28-2021 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA

10-28-2021 News Roundup

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: Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul charity stores brace for impact of Canberra lockdown on donations CANADA: United Way and…

10-28-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1363 1363 SVDP USA

10-28-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

In almost any process, there is some unwritten rule on “fairness” when it comes to who gets what, and who gets it first. Try to jump into a line at your local food pantry and see how this works! Often, fairness rules have a logic to them even if it isn’t always widely known. The…

Contemplation – Do Not Grow Old With The World 940 788 SVDP USA

Contemplation – Do Not Grow Old With The World

Both the Society and the church celebrate our long traditions and ancient texts; both the Gospels and the Rule govern our actions; we seek models in the Saints and Blesseds of our church and of our Vincentian family. But should this mean we must be set in all of our ways? The question arises from…

10-21-21 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA

10-21-21 News Roundup

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: St. Vincent de Paul Member Roadshow rolls into Ballymena NATIONAL: BOSTON, MA: With Boston Marathon’s return, Newton residents ran again…

SVdP USA Launches “Serving in Hope” Newsletter 2550 1782 SVDP USA

SVdP USA Launches “Serving in Hope” Newsletter

The National Council of the U.S., Society of St. Vincent de Paul is pleased to share the inaugural issue of Serving in Hope, a new quarterly newsletter dedicated to sharing inspiring stories of the ways the Society is making a difference in the lives of those we serve. Whether you’re a donor, friend, or Vincentian,…

10-21-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders 240 300 SVDP USA

10-21-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders

A beautiful gift of Vincentian Spirituality is our experience of Divine Providence, which is also one of the hardest concepts to understand. All of us totally understand God the Father, the Creator, Abba, the image of God as the loving Father. The second person of the Holy Trinity, Jesus, we have the Gospels to really…

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