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September is a Month of Vincentian Celebration and Veneration

September is a Month of Vincentian Celebration and Veneration By Tim Williams, Senior Director of Formation & Leadership Development A feast is a celebration, and September marks two great celebrations for Vincentians – the Feast of St Vincent de Paul on September 27, and the Feast of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam which occurred on September 9.…

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09-18-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

A Beautiful Weekend in Emmitsburg Last weekend, I had the privilege of being in Emmitsburg, Maryland for the 50th anniversary celebration of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization. What a joyous celebration it was! On Saturday, Father Tomas Mavrik, the Superior General of the Vincentian Family worldwide, celebrated a special Vincentian Family Mass. Sunday’s public Mass,…

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Contemplation: Two Faces of a Single Reality

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  “The Society has held from the beginning,” our Manual reminds us, “that the funds donated to the Conference belong to the poor…members should never adopt the attitude that the money is theirs, or that the recipients have to prove that they…

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A Little Loan and a Big Difference: The Power of SVdP’s Microloan Programs

When a man in Massachusetts lost his driver’s license because of unpaid excise taxes, his commute to Boston—more than 60 miles each way—became an exhausting ordeal. Without a license, he couldn’t drive. Without driving, he risked losing his job. Through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVdP) microloan program, he received a loan that…

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09-11-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

The Value of Vincentian Friendship – Priceless! The theme of Honoring Heritage and Embracing Change came to life at our National Assembly in Louisville! It was awesome to be with all our Vincentians that were able to be with us at this faith filled gathering. I told my 9-month granddaughter about the Assembly, and this…

Frederic Ozanam
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Blessed Frédéric Ozanam: A Man of His Time — and for Ours

Today, we pause to honor the feast day of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and a true witness of how the Gospel comes alive when we serve the poor. Nearly two centuries after he first gathered with fellow university students in Paris to form what would become our…

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09-05-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

Honoring Heritage, Embracing Change 2025 Annual Assembly, Louisville, KY John Berry Good morning, my Fellow Vincentians It truly is a joy, and I mean a soul-deep joy, to stand before you this morning; old friends, new friends, colleagues, co-workers in mission, partners in faith. I look out at this room, and I see faces of…

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Contemplation: The Joy We Share

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Twice, our Rule calls us to joy. First, we are called to pray before our visits that the Holy Spirit will guide us and make us “channels for the peace and joy of Christ” [Rule, Part I, 1.7] Second, our Conference…

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Contemplation: Hope is Not a Feeling

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  We serve in hope, as our motto proclaims in Latin: serviens in spe. Not for hope, but in hope. We seek not to become hopeful ourselves, but to share and to give hope for those in despair, to “those in need…

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August is Make a Will Month

Why Do We Work Our Whole Lives to Build Financial Security—But Not Plan How It Will Reflect Our Values After We’re Gone? By Dennis Kempf, Director of Philanthropy Many of us spend a lifetime earning, saving, and giving back. But when it comes to what happens after we’re gone, too often we leave our legacy…

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