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02-11-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders 299 374 SVDP USA
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02-11-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders

“Charity must never look to the past, but always to the future, because the number of its past works is still very small and the present and future miseries that it must alleviate are infinite,” said Frédéric Ozanam. How true those words ring today as we Vincentians face a future fraught with the uncertainty of…

A Brief History of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Columba Catholic Church 2560 1707 SVDP USA
  • Jill Pioter

A Brief History of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Columba Catholic Church

Oakland, California’s St. Columba Catholic Church is home to a vibrant St. Vincent de Paul Conference rooted in African-American traditions. In honor of Black History Month, please enjoy this history of the Conference at St. Columba, written by President Jo Ann Evans. A Brief History of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Columba…

Contemplation – What Great Reason We Have to Be Cheerful 940 788 SVDP USA

Contemplation – What Great Reason We Have to Be Cheerful

There is an old expression that “you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar,” and I suspect most of us can confirm this from our own personal experience. Nobody wants advice from a sourpuss; many will even decline a helping hand offered from beneath a furrowed brow. As Ella Wheeler Wilcox put it…

Midyear Virtual Meeting
Midyear and Business Meeting Registration Now Open! 2560 1920 SVDP USA
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Midyear and Business Meeting Registration Now Open!

Registration for the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s 2021 Virtual Midyear and Business Meeting is now open! This year’s agenda includes a spiritual retreat, workshops, Board of Directors meeting, business meeting, training from Disaster Services Corporation, and Stores program, as well as a special event presentation and Virtual Vendor Showcase.…

Contemplation – Our Gifts to God 940 788 SVDP USA

Contemplation – Our Gifts to God

We often use the term “charism” when describing our Vincentian Spirituality. During this week in which we celebrated the 404th anniversary of Vincent’s homily at Folleville on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, which marked the first mission. it seems like an appropriate time to examine our shared Vincentian charism. We sometimes simplify…

02-04-21 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA

02-04-21 News Roundup

Through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentians across the United States and around the world are finding spiritual growth by providing person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Read some of their stories here: INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA: Vinnies Bathurst looking to boost local volunteer numbers IRELAND: Go cold or go hungry –…

Fr. Augustus Tolton
Black History Month Series – Father Tolton: How Persistence Propelled Him to Priesthood 2048 1765 SVDP USA

Black History Month Series – Father Tolton: How Persistence Propelled Him to Priesthood

Black History Month Series Presented by the SVdP African American Task Force Father Tolton: How Persistence Propelled Him to Priesthood “Since the Bible says we ALL were made in the image and likeness of God, “Why isn’t my likeness accepted by others?” “Why aren’t there clergy that look like me?” “Am I inferior?” These are…

02-04-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders 1119 630 SVDP USA

02-04-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Click here to read the full letter from SVdP International President General Renato Lima de Oliveira. Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! My dear members of Saint Vincent de Paul Conferences around the world, I first wish to ask for the abundant blessings of Our Lord Jesus Christ on you, and for our Blessed Lady…

SVdP Georgia Pharmacy
SVdP Georgia Community Pharmacy Now Open 2048 1367 SVDP USA
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SVdP Georgia Community Pharmacy Now Open

One pervasive challenge across the communities served by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is poor health management, often exacerbated by lack of access to prescription medications. Some local Vincentian Conferences and Councils are meeting that challenge by creating community pharmacies to dispense medication to low-income, uninsured patients at little or no charge. Our…

Friends of the Poor Grant Program Opening Soon! 1804 2100 SVDP USA
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Friends of the Poor Grant Program Opening Soon!

Friends of the Poor® Grant Program North Central and Southeast Regional Cycle Opens February 12 The National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul invites Conferences and District Councils to apply for grants of up to $5,000. Deadline February 28! $240,000 is being awarded this fiscal year.Grants are targeted to specific, current emergency…

01-29-21 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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01-29-21 News Roundup

Vincentians across the country and around the world continue serving their communities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click the links below to learn more. International Australia: Black Summer donations from Australians nudged $640 million. Getting it to those in need was a miracle Ireland: Thank you for all your support during our Annual…

01-28-21 Letter From Our Servant Leaders 600 685 SVDP USA
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01-28-21 Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Dear Vincentian Friends, I really was not looking for another way to spend my retirement days. Being your National Council President is a privilege that is already fulfilling and time-consuming. When asked, however, to join the Board of Directors of the Council General International as the Vice President with responsibility for Solidarity and Special Projects,…

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