Why Am I a Vincentian?
Hear what three Vincentians – Mike, Pamela, and Marge – have to say about why they joined the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Marge McGinlly, Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Mt. Holly, New Jersey:
It’s fun. It’s a lot of fun, yes.
Mike Flynn, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Seattle:
What happened to me was I went to a ministry fair in our parish. I thought it was going to be doing Liturgy and this guy captured me and said you need to become a Vincentian. I said, what is that? He said, well, we help people, and I thought I’d like to help people. And so I went to a meeting and discovered how much more it meant to be a Vincentian than just helping people.
Pamela Matambanadzo, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago:
Why do you keep coming back? What brought you here? And I think for me… we talk about service, we talk about spirituality and we talk about friendship. And it’s just the enrichment of all of those on the people you meet. You know the relationships you build. Just being able to serve, you know whether you’re at a soup kitchen or whether you’re at a home visit.
Marge McGinlly, Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Mt. Holly, New Jersey:
I’m a Vincentian because when I found the Vincentian family it spoke to my heart. It was a place where I fit. I have this love of people, especially the poor and the sick. And when I found the Vincentian charism it fit who God made me. So it was like finding a second family for me.
