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Contemplation: Can I Get a Witness? 720 563 Tim Williams

Contemplation: Can I Get a Witness?

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  In the early days of the Vincentian Family, St. Vincent instructed the priests of the Mission to regularly read The Martyrology, a listing of the names and stories of the Church’s martyrs. St. Louise required the Daughters of Charity to read…

1-29-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

1-29-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

Winners, Losers, and the Wisdom of God We’re back in the National Football League playoffs, that short championship season that ends this Sunday in Santa Clara, California. Unlike the Fourth of July or Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday is truly America’s civic high holy day – the one moment each year when we all come together…

Contemplation: The Word 720 450 Tim Williams

Contemplation: The Word

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Most Vincentians are aware that we should not use the word “client” to refer to the neighbors we assist, but this is more than a matter of preference for specific labels, or even euphemisms. The reason we don’t say “client” is…

1-22-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

1-22-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

From Transactions to Relationships: A Vincentian Examination of Heart There is a quiet shift happening in many places that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul cannot ignore. Some forms of our charitable work, even when generous, are drifting from relational to transactional – from presence to process, from shared life to “service delivery.” The Society…

Contemplation: Spiritual Refraction 720 448 Tim Williams

Contemplation: Spiritual Refraction

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  In order to grow in holiness together, as our Rule calls us to do, it is essential that we take the time to truly reflect on our experiences, our growth, and our understanding both individually and with each other. When we…

1-15-26 Monthly Questions & Answers 1200 628 SVdPUSA

1-15-26 Monthly Questions & Answers

January 15, 2026 Q: Do you know of anywhere that we might find a written history of the Black Bag? Several of our Conferences have asked, but I’m not sure where to look. A: The secret collection goes back to the beginnings of the Society. In the beginning, the funding for the Conferences came strictly…

Light After the Storm: SVdP Lifts St. Louis Community from Tornado Rubble 1661 1336 SVdPUSA

Light After the Storm: SVdP Lifts St. Louis Community from Tornado Rubble

By Wendy Todd, Grants Writer, SVdP Archdiocesan Council of St. Louis May 16, 2025 began as a bright and sunny day, but at 2:39 that afternoon, everything changed. A tornado darkened the skies and tore through parts of St. Louis, damaging over 5,000 homes. Five people were killed. North St. Louis, an area that has…

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1-15-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 SVdPUSA

1-15-2026 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

To the Heights! Can a young person change the world? This may sound like an easy question to answer. If so, why do so many struggle with this question? To answer this question, we all must first define what it means to be a young person. It’s not about chronological age! It’s a state of…

Contemplation: At the Center 720 451 Tim Williams

Contemplation: At the Center

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Shortly after the election of Pope Francis in 2013, photos of the crowd awaiting his first appearance were published alongside photos of an earlier crowd awaiting the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI. In 2005, the massive crowd simply stood waiting. Eight…

Statement from John Berry, National President of SVdP USA, on Negotiations to Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits of the ACA 1080 1350 SVdPUSA

Statement from John Berry, National President of SVdP USA, on Negotiations to Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits of the ACA

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA welcomes bipartisan efforts in Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We urge members to continue good faith negotiations to ensure that health care continues to be affordable for the millions of Americans who purchase coverage through the health insurance…

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