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Contemplation: Kids These Days 720 476 Tim Williams

Contemplation: Kids These Days

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “Members of all ages,” the Rule explains, “strive to preserve the spirit of youth…” [Rule, Part I, 3.5] In this, we seek to honor our founders, six college students aged no more than twenty, along with another, whose hearts were set…

A Place for Her at SVdP: Irene Frechette 960 720 SVdPUSA

A Place for Her at SVdP: Irene Frechette

Opening the Door to a Lifetime of Service Women have always been part of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s mission – serving families experiencing homelessness and poverty, organizing charitable efforts, and supporting Vincentian works in countless ways. For many years, however, their contributions often took place quietly behind the scenes. Irene Frechette, a…

3-19-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

3-19-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

In the Spirit of Frédéric: Charity Rooted in Truth As I write this, I’m just back from several days in Paris at the international headquarters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It was a grace‑filled visit in many ways, but one moment in particular has stayed with me, and I’d like to share…

Contemplation: Right Where We Need to Be 720 396 Tim Williams

Contemplation: Right Where We Need to Be

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “This isn’t where I thought I’d be at 40,” she sighed from the depth of her spirit, a tear running down her cheek. The home visitors welled up a little bit, too. They had listened to her story and knew how…

A Place for Her at SVdP: Sheila Gilbert 720 960 SVdPUSA

A Place for Her at SVdP: Sheila Gilbert

How SVdP’s first woman National President transformed the organization Long before women formally held national leadership roles in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, they were already deeply woven into its mission – serving neighbors in need, organizing charitable works, and quietly strengthening the Society’s spiritual foundation. Over time, that commitment helped open doors…

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3-12-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

3-12-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

“No” Is Not In the Vincentian Vocabulary  My 91-year-old father recently told me the older you get the faster time flies by.  The Lenten Season is a special time for all of us Vincentians. That is why it’s important that we cherish this precious time to reflect on our spiritual lives. I often say to myself,…

Contemplation: We Are Called and We Are Sent 720 477 Tim Williams

Contemplation: We Are Called and We Are Sent

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Ours is a missionary church. For it to be the Catholic (universal) church, this is a necessary condition. The church’s mission is to “preach the Gospel to all” so that they may “share in the communion between the Father and the…

Faith in Action: Confronting Food and Housing Insecurity 1920 1080 SVdPUSA

Faith in Action: Confronting Food and Housing Insecurity

By Ingrid Delgado, National Director of Public Policy & Advocacy Vincentians know Matthew 25 well. In verses 31-46, Jesus teaches us that feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked, caring for the ill, and visiting the prisoner are the criterion of judgement that will determine if we enter…

3-5-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

3-5-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

How Is YOUR Lent Going? On the First Sunday of Lent, my Pastor, Fr. Eric, began Mass with the question, “How’s your Lent going?” It’s a question we ask often this time of year, and it’s worth pausing to really answer it. Lent is a sacred invitation to go into the desert with Christ; to…

Contemplation: With Simple Assurance 728 485 Tim Williams

Contemplation: With Simple Assurance

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Our virtue of simplicity is not really about living a more ascetic lifestyle, although that is also a virtuous pursuit. Simplicity, as we seek to practice it, is about a dedication to the truth, or as our Rule puts it, to…

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