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SVdP USA on Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te 1080 1350 SVdPUSA

SVdP USA on Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te

The first Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Leo XIV entitled Dilexi Te (“I Have Loved You”) is greeted with the utmost joy and appreciation by our 81,000 members of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA (SVdPUSA). The vision outlined by the Holy Father to serve the poor with love and compassion is not only the call of the Gospel, it has…

Fr. Chester P. Smith National Black Catholic Men’s Conference 477 321 SVdPUSA

Fr. Chester P. Smith National Black Catholic Men’s Conference

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was represented by four Vincentians – Mark Warren of New Jersey, Myron Hubbard of Chicago, Ill., Bruce Steward of Houston, Texas, and Bernard Onwuemelie of Detroit, Mich. – at the Fr. Chester P. Smith National Black Catholic Men’s Conference in New Orleans, La. on September 4-7, 2025. The…

Michael Acaldo, National CEO
10-09-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders 600 600 SVdPUSA

10-09-2025 A Letter from Our Servant Leaders

Architects of Hope This week has been a whirlwind for me.  I woke up early Sunday morning in Washington, D.C., and got ready for my first Red Mass. The chief celebrant was Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington D.C. Concelebrating were: Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States; Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop for…

Contemplation: A System of Love 720 420 Tim Williams

Contemplation: A System of Love

Leer en Español By Timothy P. Williams, Senior Director of Formation and Leadership Development  Viewing the world in systems theory, we recognize the interactivity and interdependence of the parts of a system, and how affecting one part can change the whole system. The human body is a system, and while the heart may be only…

The Well: God ‘s Inclusive Love 150 150 Tim Williams

The Well: God ‘s Inclusive Love

By Margarita Galindo One Saturday afternoon my granddaughter, Regina, arrived with her Catechism for the First Communion, to study for the following week. I asked her if she liked learning about God. She answered me in a way that surprised me. She said that learning about the Catechism and about God are part of her…

The Well: Our Encounter with the Holy Spirit 150 150 Tim Williams

The Well: Our Encounter with the Holy Spirit

By Aldo Barletta, National Vice-President of Vincentian Spiritual Growth and Enrichment Even after the National Assembly, I still feel like I’m floating in the air. For me, last year, Mary Our Blessed Mother was the protagonist, and this year, it was the Holy Spirit. The anointing of the Paraclete we did not have to wait,…

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 SVdPUSA

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…

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