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1-20-2022 Questions and Answers 1200 628 Jill Pioter

1-20-2022 Questions and Answers

Q: Our local electricity utility demands a deposit of $300 for two years of a new resident in our town at one of our rental apartments. Because of the legal concerns, after two years, that deposit is sent back to the resident if they pay their bills during the two years (even if SVdP pays…

Servant Leadership Responsibilities 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Servant Leadership Responsibilities

*Excerpt from Vincentian Life: Council OFFICERS Servant Leadership Officers are servant leaders and should strive to put the good of the Society, Councils, Conferences, Vincentians, poor and benefactors above their own. True servant leadership is a sacrifice given to God for the blessing of being able to help in service to his poor. What greater…

1-13-2022 Questions and Answers 1200 628 Jill Pioter

1-13-2022 Questions and 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 it was reduced to eight; plus, other items were also reduced on the sheet? A:  This is a local issue to be…

Stores Board Looking for Volunteer Treasurer 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Stores Board Looking for Volunteer Treasurer

The National SVdP Stores Board of Directors is searching for a Volunteer Treasurer. Role and Responsibilities of the Volunteer Treasurer The Treasurer shall be responsible for overseeing the corporate funds and maintenance of full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books (official records) belonging to the corporation and the deposit of all monies…

Conference Collaborations: Enhancing Our Network Of Charity 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Conference Collaborations: Enhancing Our Network Of Charity

In August of 1833, Leon Le Prevost, a member of the first Conference who later went on to establish the Religious Order of St. Vincent de Paul, wrote: In this moment there is a great movement of charity and of faith…” The same could be said of our time and our place in this world.…

Questions and Answers 1-6-2022 150 150 Jill Pioter

Questions and Answers 1-6-2022

Q: A few members of my Conference say that they will not help someone who lies to them. Pope Francis has said that someone who lies is desperate. I believe that we should assist someone in need even if they have lied to us. Yes, confront the lie but show mercy. Is there anything in…

12-23-2021 Questions and Answers 1200 628 Jill Pioter

12-23-2021 Questions and Answers

Q: We currently have two individuals who have been working and volunteering in our Thrift Store for years. Is it against the law to have an individual as both an employee and volunteer? A: Once a person is hired to do a job, he/she must be paid to do that job. They are not allowed…

How Can a Person Who Recently Lost a Loved One Cope With Christmas? 2560 1704 Jill Pioter

How Can a Person Who Recently Lost a Loved One Cope With Christmas?

Vincentian John J. Donohue from the St. Mary Magdalen bereavement group shared this with fellow members in the hopes it might help others this Christmas season. How Can a Person Who Recently Lost a Loved One Cope With Christmas? Many people are very happy during the Christmas season. They are filled with joy. However, there are…

More On Council Structure 1200 628 Jill Pioter

More On Council Structure

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE Committee structure should mirror the National Council committee structure. Additional committees can be formed. The committees below are critical to Council success. Every Council should have a: Governance Committee Voice of the Poor Committee Formation/Spirituality Committee Growth and Revitalization Committee Finance Committee The above are not the only possibilities. Committees are advisory and…

12-16-2021 Questions and Answers 1200 628 Jill Pioter

12-16-2021 Questions and Answers

Q:  The LDS church has contacted our Conference offering volunteers to help with our service. I know there are major doctrine differences, so would like to know how SVdP responds to such a request. A:  Members of the LDS church (as well as others) can be Associate Members, meaning they can participate in the works…

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