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Contemplation: With Singular Prudence and Modesty

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Contemplation:  With Singular Prudence and Modesty “It would be well to lay down this principle,” Blessed Frédéric advised François Lallier, “that humility is as obligatory on associations as on individuals.” [Baunard, 130] Frédéric did not believe, as some of the other early members did, that…

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Feature: How SVdP Madison’s Work Release Partnerships Support Successful Reentry

Rebuilding Lives: How SVdP Madison’s Work Release Partnerships Support Successful Reentry By Brooke Trick – Senior Director of Retail Operations – North Central Region In 2024, nearly 1.8 million people were incarcerated in state or federal prisons or local jails across the United States. With one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, the…

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5-15-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

May 15, 2025 Q: I am a member of a Conference, and I have heard that fifth Sunday second collection of the church should be for St. Vincent de Paul. However, it became apparent that our church is not following that. I would appreciate it if you could send me in writing when and how…

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Contemplation: Broken, Blessed, and Shared

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  We do not go to the poor because we are better, stronger, or more capable than they are, or to share our great wisdom, or the secrets of our success. Rather, our Rule reminds us, we go to them “aware of [our] own brokenness and…

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Feature: Young Vincentian Excellence Awards

Young People in the Spotlight for the 2025 Young Vincentian Excellence Awards By Linda Roghair, National Vice President of Youth, Young Adults & Emerging Leaders    A Society-wide search for young people doing amazing work in their community is happening now. Vincentians from across the U.S. are invited to nominate emerging young Vincentian servant leaders from their Conferences,…

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5-8-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

May 8, 2025 Q: I am struggling with a decision made by our Conference.  I disagree with it.  How do I deal with this? A: The decisions of a Conference or Council are made by the Conference or Council as a whole either through consensus or by a vote.  Once the decision is made, all…

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Contemplation: He Who Chooses Us

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “It was not you who chose me,” Christ says, “but I who chose you”, reminding us of the essence of both His mission and our own. It was not we who summoned Christ, but God who chose to put on the cloak of humanity and…

5-1-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Kristen Blacksher

5-1-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

May 1, 2025 Q: Can a Conference or Council accept a contribution from a member or any donor if the member or donor wants that contribution to be earmarked for a specific individual person that the Conference or Council is or has served?  A: The answer is “yes, if…” the Conference or Council has made…

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Feature: Annual Reporting is an Essential Membership Requirement

SVdP Annual Reporting is an Essential Membership Requirement By Pam Hudson Johnson, National Director of Membership Services Annual reporting is an essential requirement for all Councils and Conferences. On May 1st at 11:59pm, the final deadline for online Annual Reports data entry closes (that is midnight tonight!). All Councils and Conferences must submit an annual…

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Contemplation: The Sorrows We Cannot Avoid

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Our Catechism teaches that “faith is often lived in darkness and can be put to the test. The world we live in often seems very far from the one promised us by faith. Our experiences of evil and suffering, injustice and death, seem to contradict…

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