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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
SVDPUSA.org ^ | 2009 | SVDPUSA.org

Posted on 09/27/2010 3:22:45 PM PDT by Salvation



TOPICS: Catholic; Ministry/Outreach; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: catholic; poor; service; stvincentdepaul
Many Catholics are members of the St. Vincent De Paul Society and strive constantly to serve the poor.

Were you aware of this ministry?

1 posted on 09/27/2010 3:22:48 PM PDT by Salvation
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To: All

Come Holy Spirit

Live within our lives.  

And strengthen us by your love. 

Send forth your spirit and

New life will be created. 

And the whole face of the earth will be renewed.

 

 

Prayer of the Vincentian Family

 

Lord Jesus, you who willed to become poor,

give us eyes and a heart directed toward the poor;

help us recognize you in them --

in their thirst, their hunger, their loneliness, and their misfortune.

 

Enkindle within our Vincentian Family

unity, simplicity, humility,

and the fire of love

that burned in St. Vincent de Paul

 

Strengthen us, so that faithful to the practice of these virtues,

we may contemplate you and serve you in the person of the poor,

and may one day be united with you and them in your Kingdom.  

Amen.


2 posted on 09/27/2010 3:23:31 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Since those didn't show up!

Frequently Asked Questions about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

4 posted on 09/27/2010 3:31:18 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
July 19, St Vincent de Paul, Confessor (1962 Missal and Kalendar)
Saint Vincent de Paul - Founder Of The Vincentians
Saint Vincent de Paul
5 posted on 09/27/2010 3:34:10 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Thanks for posting. I was in the local St. Vincent de Paul thrift shop today to get some candles (they always have loads of things) and had a wonderful time. Books for a quarter. ;-D


6 posted on 09/27/2010 3:44:03 PM PDT by Judith Anne (Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.)
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To: Salvation

I was president of a local St. Vincent de Paul chapter for five years. We served a decent number of truly needy people in a variety of ways.

HOWEVER,

The national organization is as corrupt as Catholic Charities and the Catholic Campaign for Human Develpment.

We therefore dropped our affiliation and dues, and do the same work under the name St. Francis de Sales Society.

Here is a sample e-mail from the national org (7/17/2009):

Let Congress know that Health Care Reform Can’t Wait!
Take Action!

URGENT ACTION NEEDED:

Please call and e-mail your Representative in the next 24 hours expressing your support for Congress to enact health care reform now. Congressional offices can be reached through the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. To send an e-mail message to your Representative, click on “Take Action” and enter your zip code.

Saint Vincent de Paul is partnering with Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Health Association to amplify our collective voice to let Congress know that health care reform can not wait. Health care is a central component of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s work to reduce poverty in America.

MESSAGE:
• We need health care reform now.
• Catholic social teaching affirms that every individual is entitled to a life of dignity and opportunity. Accordingly, access to health care is a basic human right.
• Health care reform must pay special attention to the needs of the poor and vulnerable.
• Tell your story! How has access to health care affected you, your family, and/or your community?

BACKGROUND:
The House of Representatives introduced a health care reform bill yesterday afternoon and Members of Congress are debating the legislation in several committees this week. While there are many details in the health reform bill(s) that still need to be developed, we must maintain momentum for health care reform efforts with calls and emails supporting health care reform immediately. The groups that do not support health reform have been blanketing House members in opposition to any reform. Your members of Congress need to hear from you that you support health care reform, and that the system needs to be reformed now.

As a reminder to help in your calls and messages, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul supports the Catholic Health Association’s Vision for U.S. Health Care which lays out principles for reforming the health care system. We call for health care reform that is:

• Available and accessible to everyone, paying special attention to the poor and vulnerable;
• Health and prevention oriented, with the goal of enhancing the health status of communities;
• Sufficiently and fairly financed;
• Transparent and consensus-driven, in allocation of resources, and organized for cost-effective care and administration;
• Patient centered, and designed to address and protect health needs at all stages of life, from conception to natural death; and
• Safe, effective and designed to deliver the greatest possible quality.

If you have questions, please contact Desmond Brown, Senior Director of Government Affairs at dbrown@catholiccharitiesusa.org, or, Kellyann McClain, Policy Analyst at kmcclain@catholiccharitieusa.org.

If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here.


THE ABOVE SHOULD NOT BE USED TO BE BIASED AGAINST THE EXCELLENT WORK DONE BY THE COMMITTED CATHOLICS WORKING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.


7 posted on 09/27/2010 3:47:11 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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I was not aware of this. Thanks for your info. Sad....and I can see why you dropped the affiliation — blatantly evident in that email notice.


8 posted on 09/27/2010 6:04:53 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Thanks for the information


9 posted on 09/27/2010 6:07:00 PM PDT by Judith Anne (Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.)
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