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Contemplation: Light and Courage 800 800 Kristen Blacksher

Contemplation: Light and Courage

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  One of the central tenets of our Vincentian spirituality is trust in Divine Providence, which calls us to place God’s will always above our own. St. Vincent went so far as to say that this alone was the way to sainthood, telling St. Louise, “Oh,…

12-19-24 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Lori Pattison

12-19-24 Weekly Questions & Answers

Q: If you have a pantry in your Conference, are you allowed to change the shopping list, for example, in the past a family of 6+ could receive 10 canned goods and then reduced to eight; plus, other items were also reduced on the sheet? A:  This is a local issue and should be addressed…

Contemplation: Stop Talking, Start Doing 800 800 Kristen Blacksher

Contemplation: Stop Talking, Start Doing

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  In his encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis discusses the example of the Good Samaritan, who most importantly is the one who stops, who bends down to help. The Holy Father exhorts us to “not remain mired in theoretical discussions, but touch the wounded flesh of…

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Haiti Daughters of Charity Thank You

Dear Benefactor Friends, We are entering a new liturgical year, inviting us to reflect on the great mystery of God, who leans toward humanity by sending His Son, Jesus, made man, to give us the fullness of true life. Pope Francis is proposing a year of prayer and a journey of hope for the Holy…

12-12-24 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Lori Pattison

12-12-24 Weekly Questions & Answers

Q: Some of our Conferences receive donations in the form of gift cards to supermarkets and places like Target which they then distribute to friends in need during Christmas. These gift cards have cash value, and so I am thinking the Conference treats them as such. Should they be reported under 5E: Other-Misc. Receipts? A:…

Helping Others Serve the Poor 1198 1198 Lori Pattison

Helping Others Serve the Poor

Helping Others Serve the Poor Excerpted from Vincentian Life: Conference When someone considers reaching out to help the poor and calls the parish office for a contact person or organization, the name given is usually someone involved in the St. Vincent de Paul Conference.  Why?  It is because they are active, visible and available.  They are…

12-5-24 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Lori Pattison

12-5-24 Weekly Questions & Answers

Q: I have a store committee that wants to fundraise in the community, so they can have a Christmas party for employees and volunteers. It does not sound right to me, but I want to make sure that I am not being too conservative, and I say no to something that is not against any…

Donation Acquisition 1200 628 Lori Pattison

Donation Acquisition

Donation Acquisition By Bryan Engel-Director of Operations – Mid-Atlantic Region, Diocesan Council of Pittsburgh Do not tell anyone, but at one time, I worked for another thrift store organization. My title was Donations Acquisition Coordinator. I only worked there for two years before seeing the light and coming over to St. Vincent de Paul. But,…

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A Time For Thanks

At this special time of the year when our thoughts turn to giving thanks, it is appropriate to reflect on the many reasons Vincentians have to be grateful. Perhaps the two most important are the ongoing guidance of Divine Providence, which has been wondrously at work on behalf of the Society of St. Vincent de…

11-27-24 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Lori Pattison

11-27-24 Weekly Questions & Answers

Q: Our Conference was given a considerable amount of canned goods for our Food Pantry Special Works.  We cannot use all of it so we decided to give some to another Conference.  Is this “twinning”?  A: What you are describing is indeed twinning and not “in-kind.”  The Conference receiving donated food from another Conference does…

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