Interesting SVDP program out of the St. Louis area …

Gear Up needs clothing donations to help job seekers look good
The good news is that the Gear Up program of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is helping an average of 25 men a week who need nice clothing for job interviews or work. The bad news is that means it needs a lot more [...]

Tuesday Reflection

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
“Evil always leaves some impression on the soul, if we do not envelop ourselves in a cloak of prayer and humilitya?|.The greatest cedars fall.”
- St. Vincent de Paul
It is only through prayer that I can come to know myself and ask for the graces I need to overcome sin and temptation in [...]

David Ashby to resume trek; sister Aubrey still in hospital

David Ashby, the 14-year-old Orlando teen who began walking to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness of homeless children, will resume his trek Monday morning, his mom said.
David’s much-publicized journey had been abruptly halted June 16 — just two days into his trek — when his 10-year-old sister was in a serious, freakish accident. Staying with [...]

Monday Reflection

Monday, June 29, 2009
“Looking up steadily spares the pain, both of retrospection and anticipation.”
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Lord, at times I am overwhelmed with guilt about my past actions and so filled with dread about the future; I am unable to move ahead in the here and now. Give me the grace to lay aside [...]

Sunday Reflection

Sunday, June 28, 2009
“Rash judgments are what Jesus most reproved in the Gospel.”
- St. Vincent de Paul
Lord, because I can never know the motives or interior struggles of another person, help me to avoid those thoughtless judgments I so often make about the actions of others. Forgive me for my failures in this regard.

Saturday Reflection

Saturday, June 27, 2009
“One of the most powerful reasons to induce us to love God is the conviction we enjoy that he loves us.”
- St. Louise de Marillac
Blessed, Lord, I am humbled every time I think of your unconditional love for me, a love that knows no limits. Help me extend that same love to [...]

Important correction …

My mistake, I typed Mary Walker’s phone number incorrectly and it will appears wrong in this weekend’s bulletin. I checked, the number I typed takes one to the Shakespeare Festival at Loch Haven Park. I left them a message advising of my mistake. Please note the correct number below. We hope some folks will step [...]

This Week’s Vincentian Reflection …

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
June 28, 2009
Gospel: (Mark 5: 21-43)
When Jesus had crossed back to the other side of the Sea of Galilee in the boat, a large crowd gathered around him and he stayed close to the lake. One of the officials of the synagogue, a man name Jairus, came near. Seeing Jesus, [...]

Friday Reflection

Friday, June 26, 2009
“Our happiness lies in the cross; even Our Lord did not will to enter his glory except through suffering.”
- St. Vincent de Paul
Lord, I’ll never fully understand the mystery of suffering. All I ask is that you keep giving me the grace to use it well as a means of growth in [...]

Thursday Reflection

Thursday, June 25, 2009
“This union of my soul with God is my wealth in poverty and joy in deepest affliction.”
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
O God, see my poverty and have pity on me. Enable me to share freely the gifts you have given and find true contentment even in the middle of pain and sorrow.