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A Little Loan and a Big Difference: The Power of SVdP’s Microloan Programs 1350 988 admin

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…

09-11-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 1200 1200 admin

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
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam: A Man of His Time — and for Ours 1019 720 admin

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 2560 1707 admin

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…

Contemplation: The Joy We Share 717 475 Tim Williams

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…

Contemplation: Hope is Not a Feeling 712 477 Tim Williams

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…

August is Make a Will Month 1707 1707 admin

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…

Contemplation: They Shall Be First 717 479 Tim Williams

Contemplation: They Shall Be First

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  On our home visits, we always seek to help the neighbor determine the highest priorities among their needs; to figure out what is most important to take care of right now. This is not for us to decide, but for the…

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Feature on Formation: Invitation for Renewal Retreat

Invitation for Renewal Retreat By Tim Williams, Senior Director of Formation & Leadership Development Begun in 2002, the Invitation for Renewal (IFR) program is nearing 1000 alumni, and nearly every one of them will tell you that this five-day retreat was a profoundly transformational experience in their Vincentian lives. The spark that led to Invitation…

Contemplation: In Order to Make Others Happier 720 655 Tim Williams

Contemplation: In Order to Make Others Happier

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Why did you join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? Why are you still a member? The answers to these two simple questions can lead us as individuals, as Conferences, and as a Society to growth in every dimension. Many,…

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