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Council Responsibilities to The Society 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Council Responsibilities to The Society

Two documents on the National Council website — What Is Expected of an Archdiocesan/Diocesan Council and What Is Expected of a District Council — clearly explain what a Council should be doing. A few key reminders are listed below. As part of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Council will: Accept and strive…

9-30-21 Questions & Answers 1200 628 Jill Pioter

9-30-21 Questions & Answers

Q: We have two Conference members that for the past 8 years have not done any personal contact with the poor, but they do have a say on how we help those in need. Is there anything in the Rule that states they have to be involved person to person with our friends in need?…

Owners and Stakeholders – Part Two 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Owners and Stakeholders – Part Two

Last week we discussed five groups of people who should be considered stakeholders in what we do as Vincentians. Here are five additional groups: Collaborative Nonprofit Organizations Governmental Entities The Community At Large The Local Bishop (in the case of all Catholic organizations) Pastors and Clergy (in the case of any Catholic organization supported by…

Encounter the Presence of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Encounter the Presence of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Save the Date! Encounter the Presence of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton March 31 – April 3, 2022 Online registration opens January 2022

Owners and Stakeholders – Part One 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Owners and Stakeholders – Part One

Have you ever considered the audiences you have as a Vincentian and especially as a Vincentian leader? Whether you are a Conference or Council President, a member of a Board of Directors, serve on a Committee or are an active or associate member of a Conference there are a number of people to whom you…

SVdP Sends Infrastructure and Budget Letter to Congress 1200 628 Jill Pioter

SVdP Sends Infrastructure and Budget Letter to Congress

On behalf of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and those we serve, SVdP National President Ralph Middlecamp recently sent a letter to Congress, urging Senators and Representatives to prioritize programs and policies that ensure poor and vulnerable families have access to stable housing, health care, and access to economic opportunity. Click here to…

Our Faith in Action…Even During the Pandemic 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Our Faith in Action…Even During the Pandemic

The Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul special Pandemic episode that aired on EWTN is now online for viewing anytime! If you missed it on EWTN, you can watch it here! https://vimeo.com/584977682 Even if your Council or Conference was not featured, we encourage you to make use of this video.…

Eviction Moratorium and Rent Assistance Update 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Eviction Moratorium and Rent Assistance Update

The Supreme Court has struck down the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) eviction moratorium. Millions of renter households who have struggled to pay rent as a result of the pandemic now face homelessness. For neighbors in need at risk of eviction, help is available. Find rental assistance available in your community here. The Consumer Financial…

Benefits of National Solidarity 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Benefits of National Solidarity

The Benefits of National Solidarity (Services Subsidized by the Operating Budget) Conference & Council Support Fundraising > Fund Development Training > National Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run > National Friends of the Poor® Grants > National Vehicle Donation Program > Assistance with Major Gift Solicitation > Planned Giving Tool Box > Accessible Development Resources >…

Hispanic & Latino Task Force Update 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Hispanic & Latino Task Force Update

Members of the Hispanic & Latino Task Force (HLTF), along with the other members of the Multicultural & Diversity Committee (MCD), i.e., African American Task Force, were honored with the opportunity to lead Vincentians attending the National Assembly in Houston in the public recitation of the Holy Rosary. The HLTF recited the Holy Rosary in…

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