Our San Diego St. Vincent de Paul Society is an active participant on Team 6: Shelters, temporary & Long Range Housing, Day Centers of the East County Task Force Project Group. Team 6 believes that it is necessary to implement a continuum of temporary through long term shelter and meal solutions where homeless individuals and… Read more »
Youth between 13 &18 years of age have formed the St. John Mini-Vinnies at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Encinitas. Moderators for the Mini Vinnies are Kimberly Clarkin and Teresa Roberts. Officers Sabrina, Mary, Rylie, and Daphne are students at Cathedral Catholic High School. Several youth are middle-school students at St. John School. Sabrina… Read more »
A new book written by a Vincentian, Raymond Sickinger, is biography of Antoine Frédéric Ozanam. It is more than a chronological account of Ozanam’s relatively brief but extraordinary life. It is also a comprehensive study of a man who touched many lives as a teacher, writer, and principal founder of the Society of St. Vincent… Read more »
What is anxiety and depression? What are the facts about anxiety and depression? Why it is important to learn about anxiety and depression? How to cope with anxiety and/or depression? If you would like to learn more about anxiety and depression, make plans to attend. Tuesday, September 12, at 7 p.m. In Murray Hall at… Read more »
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Diocesan Council of San Diego and the San Diego Diocesan Office for Social Ministry co-hosted a Day of Recollection with Fr. Greg Adolf. This years theme, “400 Years of the Vincentian Charism,” recognized that St. Vincent de Paul received his call to serve the poor and marginalized 400… Read more »
From June 30 to July 4, Vincentians from across the country came together at the Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando, Fla. to promote the Society and the good work its members do in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul. At the Convocation, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops convened an unprecedented gathering of… Read more »
On July 29th, Deacon Gene Smith, Past National President and current Western Regional Spiritual Advisor will conduct a 2-hour retreat for all members interested in growing in Vincentian Spirituality. The focus of the retreat will be “Integrating The Vincentian Call Fully into My Life”. An hour presentation on the Role of the Conference Spiritual Advisor… Read more »
On July 1st 3500 Catholic leaders which included Cardinals, Arch Bishops, Bishops, Priest, Religious, Deacons and lay Catholic leaders gathered in Orlando, Florida for 4 days of spiritual reflection on the “Joy of the Gospel” in America . We were offered many opportunities to learn and understand how to be Missionary Disciples through keynote speakers…. Read more »
At our May 2017 Western Regional Meeting held in Portland, OR a new Western Regional Vice President was elected. John Hallissy, an attorney living in Sacramento was unanimously elected. He has been a Vincentian since February 2002. During this time he has held various positions including vice president of his conference and council president. John… Read more »
Pastor Jeremiah Steepek transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service, only 3 people out of the 7-10,000… Read more »
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