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2-13-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 admin

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…

Feature: Voice for the Poor 2560 1755 admin

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…

Contemplation: Neighbors, Each to Each 1080 1080 admin

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…

2-6-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 admin

2-6-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

February 6, 2025 Q:  The solidarity contribution assessment for stores is based on their total revenue (normally total sales), and not on their profits (sales minus expenses). Correct? A:  Yes, on the Stores Report there is a line item titled “Total Revenue” (not “Total All Store Income”) that is used to determine the solidarity assessment…

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Contemplation: At the Margin

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  When I was a kid, I used to pull my dad’s old academic books from the shelves and flip through them. He was a college professor at the time, and although I wasn’t really interested in medieval history, I was always fascinated by the little…

Feature: International Twinning 351 264 admin

Feature: International Twinning

Thanks to International Twinning, 26 indigenous children have quality education and nutritious food Through International Twinning, Vincentians in the United States are sharing the love of Jesus Christ with those in need, building shelters for families, caring for the sick and elderly, clothing the naked, and feeding the hungry. The Society of St. Vincent de…

1-30-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 admin

1-30-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

January 30 Q: For a Conference that is closing, can the money left in the account be put in the general Council fund for Conferences, or does it need to go specifically to the Conferences that are absorbing the service area of the Conference that is closing? A:  The intent for the use of funds…

Ozanam PR Corp/SVdP Eyedentity Program Celebrates 40 Years 2321 1807 admin

Ozanam PR Corp/SVdP Eyedentity Program Celebrates 40 Years

Written by Jack Ahern, MagnaliteCatholic.com In 1985, the SVdP Phoenix Council decided to inform the public that St. Vincent de Paul exists. To help with this, they formed the SVdP Eyedentity Program. Ozanam PR Corp. was created to run it. Under the leadership of Phoenix Council board member, Jack Ahern, it began to operate. Jack…

Contemplation: Servants All The Way Down 1080 1080 admin

Contemplation: Servants All The Way Down

By Timothy Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Subsidiarity, one of the four permanent principles of Catholic Social Doctrine, is a core principle of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. [Rule, Part I, 3.9] Subsidiarity serves the poor by allowing the flexibility that fosters creativity to Conferences and serves good governance by…

Feature: Thrift Stores 534 712 admin

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…

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