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Contemplation: Only the Father Knows Best

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Have you ever thought, “Who are these people who keep calling us for help? If they had made better decisions, they never would have needed help!” It’s only natural to judge things only from our own perspective, and to assume that our way is the…

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Feature: Formation & The Vincentian Digital Pathway

A Lifelong Journey of Becoming By Tim Williams, Senior Director of Formation & Leadership Development “When I am formed,” a frustrated young Frédéric Ozanam asked, “When will that be?” Many of us may share his confusion. We attend the Ozanam Orientation, which we know is formation, and then, satisfied that we have checked off our…

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2-27-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

February 27, 2025 Q:  Our Conference has not been doing many Home Visits and we would like to promote this and get our members comfortable with it. What is available in the way of training for doing Home Visits?  A:  The Ozanam Orientation is an excellent training tool. Part of the Ozanam Orientation is a…

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Contemplation: The Strength of Our Arms

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  We are commanded to love God with our whole heart, our whole being, and our whole strength. This command speaks to our unitary nature, spirit and body together, calling on us to love completely: with our whole being. Jesus repeats this commandment, calling it the…

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Feature: Membership Services & Aggregation

Aggregation: Your Official Enrollment into the Vincentian Family By Pam Hudson Johnson, National Director of Membership Services SVdP’s Rule and practices require that Conferences and Councils take the necessary steps to become membered into the International Confederation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. This process of becoming membered as a Conference is known…

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2-20-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

February 20, 2025 Q: We are about to have an election for District Council President.  Our existing Council President is not running for a second term. As Council President, he will not vote unless there is a tie. If the election results in a tie, is he allowed to cast the tie breaking ballot? A: You…

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Contemplation: Erasing the Old Divisions

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Describing the Conference of History, the group in which the Society’s founders first bonded, Frédéric Ozanam explained that all subjects were debated, except that “the tumultuous realm of politics is foreign to our discussions.” [54, to Falconnet, 1833] The Society, in our first Rule, adopted…

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2-13-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

February 13, 2025 Q: Are members allowed to use any of the Society’s resources (food, clothing, etc.) for their own personal use? A: In every set of nationally approved bylaws, the following paragraph exists: Compensation: “No part of the property belonging to this entity, nor its net earnings or income shall ever inure to the…

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Feature: Voice for the Poor

Be a Voice for the Poor By Steve Uram, National Director of Poverty Programs When you think about “calls to action” you may think about SVdP’s national advocacy committee, Voice for the Poor. For over 23 years, the Voice For the Poor Committee has been the advocacy arm of the Society of St. Vincent de…

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Contemplation: Neighbors, Each to Each

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “Do you serve illegal immigrants?” asks the voice on the phone. The question seems confusing, not because we don’t know the answer, but because the question doesn’t make sense. They might just as well ask us if we serve short people, Protestants, or athletes. The…

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