In this week’s All Souls Bulletin …

News from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
What are the core values of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? Vincentians adhere to a group of core values; these are principles central to our creed and ministry. We believe …
* In the dignity of the human person
* In the identification of Jesus with the [...]

More Frequenty Asked Questions

Q.  Does the Society have a mission statement?
A.  Yes. A mission statement answers the who and what of an organization. It states in precise and concise language the composition and chief purpose of a group. The following is the Mission Statement of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States:
Inspired by Gospel [...]

Wednesday’s SVDP Trivia …

6.  Does your faith grow at the service of the poor?
Answer below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In principle, the experience of the fellow members show that the answer is rather positive: Vincentians are called to be saints! (Rule, § 2.2.)
The Church has recognised the holiness of one of our founders, Frédéric Ozanam (1813-1853). This holiness did not become apparent through [...]

Monday’s SVDP Trivia …

5.  Is the prayer important in the personal life of the Vincentians? Does it have a space in the conferences?
Answer below:
 
 
 
 
Yes. Yes.
 
Prayer is a dialogue of love with our God. It should feed our charitable activity.
As Christians, we believe that it is Christ himself that we meet in the person of the poor (Matthew, 25, [...]

From the SVDP Web site … the first in a series of “Frequently Asked Questions”

Q.  What is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul?
A.  Members of the Society of St.Vincent de Paul (or “Vincentians” ) are men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need. We are young and old. Our members come in every shade of skin color. Some of us [...]

Interesting idea … SVDP is doing unique things all over the place

Nativity program brought ‘Christ’ back into ‘Christmas’
Posted by : ambria
Some of you may remember a story I wrote in October about volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul — known as Vincentians — who wanted to bring Christ back into Christmas. If you don’t, you can learn more about it here. The full [...]

This Week’s Vincentian Reflection …

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 14, 2008
Gospel: (John 1:6-8)
A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.  He was not the light, but came to testify to the light.  And this is the testimony of John.  When the Jews from Jerusalem [...]

Vincentian Reflection … Feast of the Immaculate Conception

FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
December 8
Gospel: (Luke 1:26-38)
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.  And he said to her, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you…Do [...]