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03-18-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders 600 685 SVDP USA
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03-18-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders

Dear Vincentian Friends, Two weeks ago, I saw a couple hundred of you on my computer screen as I sat at my desk. We were at our National Council Midyear Meeting, and it was good to see the faces of so many friends. Thank you to all our National Council staff and the many presenters…

A Medallion in the Mosiac 200 258 SVDP USA
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A Medallion in the Mosiac

On a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland to the United States in the fall of 1845, a Vincentian priest, John Timon, carried with him a copy of the Rule of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Having met members of this young Catholic lay organization during his travels, he was so impressed…

Contemplation – It Would Be Ungrateful Not to Hope 940 788 SVDP USA
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Contemplation – It Would Be Ungrateful Not to Hope

To trust in Divine Providence is to seek the will of God. This trust does not come for free – we must invest in it our patience, humility, gratitude, and hope. St. Louise advised the Daughters to “remain at peace until Divine Providence lets you know what It is asking of you.” [Sp. Wri., 249]…

03-11-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders 275 287 SVDP USA
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03-11-2021 Letter From Our Servant Leaders

After five years of driving through my neighborhood, I thought I knew it pretty well. But when my wife worked briefly for the U.S. Census, she would point out small shops I had never realized were nearby. She could show me the home with an insane number of people living in it, and which were…

03-11-2021 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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03-11-2021 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: The rental moratorium is a ticking time bomb AUSTRALIA: St. Vincent de Paul grants on…

2021 Midyear Meeting
Midyear Meeting Wrapup 1916 1030 SVDP USA
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Midyear Meeting Wrapup

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s 2021 Virtual Midyear Business Meeting. We hope you found it both educational and spiritually uplifting. We’ll be sending out a survey soon for your input, suggestions, and feedback for the Meeting. Those attendees who chose VIP Registration will receive a copy of the Society’s 175th Anniversary Book…

SVdPUSA Texting
SVdPUSA Announces New Texting Program 2560 1707 SVDP USA
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SVdPUSA Announces New Texting Program

These days, our phones are bombarded with calls we’d rather not answer, and our inboxes are flooded with emails from online stores and political campaigns. It can be hard to reach through the noise and connect with the people and ideas that really matter. The National Council is pleased to announce that it’s now easier…

Contemplation – A Harmony Between Souls 940 788 SVDP USA
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Contemplation – A Harmony Between Souls

Friendship is one of the Essential Elements of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Certainly, it is easier to work together when we all get along, but the friendship we are called to is of a very special character. This friendship is sacred, Bl. Frédéric wrote, it is “a harmony between souls.” [Letter 142,…

St. Anthony Messenger cover story
Society of St. Vincent de Paul featured in St. Anthony Messenger Magazine 360 480 SVDP USA
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul featured in St. Anthony Messenger Magazine

St. Anthony Messenger magazine, an American Catholic family magazine published by the Franciscans of St. John the Baptist Province in Cincinnati, has selected the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as its March cover story. The wide-ranging, multipage article touches upon several key aspects of the Society’s work in serving neighbors in need, including our…

Contemplation – One Heart and One Soul 940 788 SVDP USA
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Contemplation – One Heart and One Soul

The Rule tells us that “All decisions are made by consensus after the necessary prayer, reflection and consultation.” [Rule Part I, 3.10] And that, “In rare circumstances, if consensus cannot be reached the decision may be put to a vote.” [Part III, Statute 16] Doesn’t that just drag things out? Isn’t it faster to vote?…

Black History Month Series – Mother Mary Lange, OSP 191 264 SVDP USA
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Black History Month Series – Mother Mary Lange, OSP

Racism is defined as systemic oppression of a racial group to the social, economic, and political advantage of another. Fortunately, this “pain of prejudice and racial hatred never blurred [the] vision” of Elizabeth Clarissa Lange, a free, French speaking, Black woman.  She walked into her vision around 1813, into Maryland from Santiago de Cuba (born…

02-25-2021 News Roundup 1200 1200 SVDP USA
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02-25-2021 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 CGI: Lenten Prayer Celebration for the Vincentian Family, February 28, 2021 IRELAND: Lockdown wedding after Cupid…

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