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The Well: Who me? Give a retreat? How? 150 150 Tim Williams

The Well: Who me? Give a retreat? How?

If you are a Formator or Spiritual Advisor, giving retreats should be one of the regular services you offer for your members – but if you’ve never done that before, where do you start? Formation Resources On the Formation Resources page, you’ll find a button for Retreats. There, you will see a variety of resources…

El Pozo: Una Refrescante Fuente Vicentina 10-2025 1048 584 Tim Williams

El Pozo: Una Refrescante Fuente Vicentina 10-2025

Nuestro encuentro con el Espíritu Santo Por Aldo Barletta Aun me siento como flotando en el aire, después de esta Asamblea Nacional. Para mí, el año pasado, la Virgen María fue la protagonista, y en esta, fue el Espíritu Santo. La unción del Paráclito no se hizo esperar en las sesiones y talleres, especialmente en:…

10-02-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 Devine PR Postings

10-02-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

Do The Good That Presents Itself “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction.” (James 1:27) Sometimes the greatest moments of mercy begin with small, everyday choices, the knock on a neighbor’s door, a loaf of bread delivered, a prayer whispered for someone…

Contemplation: His Will Be Done 899 667 Tim Williams

Contemplation: His Will Be Done

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Indifference, St. Vincent taught, is the key to attaining holiness. Bl. Frédéric prescribed the same disposition using the word resignation. To our ears these words carry negative connotations, implying apathy or quitting. Something certainly is lost in the translation, because, far…

Contemplation: All Things Considered 720 471 Tim Williams

Contemplation: All Things Considered

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  In the Society, our actions are guided by Holy Scripture, by our Rule and traditions, and by guidelines. We honor them in that order of precedence; where guidelines contradict the Rule or Holy Scripture, the guidelines must be changed. Guidelines appear…

Communicating the Charism and Spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul 1024 540 Devine PR Postings

Communicating the Charism and Spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul

Rome, 27 September 2025 To the members of the Vincentian Family Communicating the charism and spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul: a legacy that never fades Dear members of the Vincentian Family, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! Each year, the Solemnity of Saint Vincent de Paul is a special…

9-25-25 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Devine PR Postings

9-25-25 Weekly Questions & Answers

September 25, 2025 Q: The definition of memberships is somewhat vague in the Manual. Does National have any additional guidelines on what constitutes a full voting member of a Conference, especially on how many meetings members need to attend to maintain active status? A: The Rule, Part III, Statute 3 identifies clearly the membership types.…

09-25-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 Devine PR Postings

09-25-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

Seeing Christ through Personal Encounter Why did I join the Society of St Vincent de Paul, and why am I still a member? Fifteen years ago, I was retiring from paid work and a friend of mine asked if I would consider joining the Society.  I had “new” free time, felt I had been blessed…

Q&A with Ingrid Delgado, SVdP National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy 448 346 Devine PR Postings

Q&A with Ingrid Delgado, SVdP National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy

When Ingrid Delgado talks about her journey into advocacy, she often returns to the stories she grew up hearing around her family’s dinner table. Her parents, immigrants from Cuba, refused to denounce their Catholic faith, even when it meant her father became a political prisoner and her mother was barred from pursuing the studies she…

Contemplation: Alongside the Road 720 478 Tim Williams

Contemplation: Alongside the Road

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  The parable of the good Samaritan is a favorite among Vincentians, depicting, as it does, the personal encounter between the wounded victim lying by the side of the road and the traveler who stops to personally help. The Samaritan is exactly…

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