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Feature: Thrift Stores 534 712 Kristen Blacksher

Feature: Thrift Stores

Vincentian Experiences: Transactional or Relational? By John Thelen, Executive Director of Lansing Diocesan Council and Mike McClanahan, Director of Retail Operations of Phoenix Diocesan Council Vincentian success stories happen throughout our country on a daily basis. Our Vincentian encounters begin with that first call from a neighbor in need who is seeking some form of…

1-23-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Kristen Blacksher

1-23-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

January 23 Q:  All Conferences submit financials for transparency and oversight to upper Councils. What authority do Councils have to request such information? A:  According to Article 16 in the nationally approved Conference bylaws each Conference is required to make an annual audit and submit the reports of the audit to the next higher Council. …

Contemplation: Do You Believe in Miracles? 1080 1080 Kristen Blacksher

Contemplation: Do You Believe in Miracles?

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Sometimes, on our Home Visits, we feel the urge to give the neighbor a plan, or a list of tasks to improve their material well-being. It can become frustrating when they don’t follow our advice, and we may even feel as if our help should…

1-16-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Kristen Blacksher

1-16-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

January 16 Q:  Now that our Conference has its own 501(c)3 tax exemption, are we required to document and submit our Conference rules to the federal and local governments? A:  The National Council is not aware of any need to send the copies of our rules and guidelines to government organizations. Q: Can a lawyer…

Feature: SVdP Young Adults at SEEK 800 500 Kristen Blacksher

Feature: SVdP Young Adults at SEEK

Brace Yourselves: 20,000 Young Adult Vincentians coming your way! By Kat Brissette, National 2nd Vice President While 20,000 new Vincentians might be a stretch, the conversations sparked at SEEK25 in Salt Lake City, Utah, hold incredible potential. With a little bit of prayer, patience, and passionate young Vincentians, this could be true! The SEEK Conference…

Contemplation: Beware of Faintheartedness 1080 1080 Kristen Blacksher

Contemplation: Beware of Faintheartedness

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Such turbulent times we live in, filled political polarization, social controversies, economic upheavals, natural disasters, wars and rumors of wars! It’s almost enough to make you throw up your hands and give up sometimes. Blessed Frédéric’s times were certainly no less turbulent, with the industrial…

1-9-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Kristen Blacksher

1-9-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

January 9 Q: Is there a National SVdP rule that new Conference members who have completed the Ozanam Orientation must be accompanied by an established member on every home visit made for six months? A:  This is not a national requirement; however, what you describe is a local definition. Councils/Conferences throughout the country probably have…

Feature: SVdP Reentry Program 1474 828 Kristen Blacksher

Feature: SVdP Reentry Program

Faith-Based Mentorship for Individuals Reentering Society By Judy Dietlein, Western Region RVP Each year more than 600,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons. Another nine million cycle through local jails. Nationally, nearly 30% of those we serve have been directly impacted by incarceration. SVdP Reentry Programs are designed to assist citizens leaving jail…

Contemplation: A Sliver of Hope 800 800 Kristen Blacksher

Contemplation: A Sliver of Hope

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Sister of Charity Stanislaus Malone of New Orleans was often asked why she offered help to everybody, even criminals. She pointed out that there is only one individual in all the gospels to whom Jesus promised a place in paradise: the thief nailed to the…

Councils And Their Conferences 1198 1198 Lori Pattison

Councils And Their Conferences

Councils And Their Conferences (Excerpted From Vincentian Life: Council) This document is about Councils; yet, the starting point of this document is Conferences. Why is that? As you will see below, Councils don’t exist without Conferences and the Council’s primary role is to support the Conferences. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNCIL This is an important…

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