Does your council or conference have a seat at the table where major decisions on transportation, childcare and education, and jobs are made? Who are the people and institutions shaping critical decisions that impact families in your community? Community organizing is a process that is not foreign to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul…. Read more »
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul San Rafael Conference (in Rancho Bernardo) is hosting an evening with Harley Noel, who will discuss Hawkes Home, a sober-living facility for men after incarceration. Hawkes Home currently houses about 12 men who receive support and assistance to get back into society. The men have courage, strength, and… Read more »
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in the United States at the “Old” Cathedral St. Louis, Missouri, November 20, 1945. So it seemed fitting that 185 Vincentians who gathered for the 2017 Annual Mid-Year meeting should attend Mass celebrated by Fr. Cormack, CM, at the Cathedral followed by an Annual Commitment Ceremony… Read more »
In his first Circular Letter as President General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Renato Lima de Oliveira announced that 2017 is the “Year Dedicated to Bailly.” Emmanuel Joseph Bailly was the first president of the SVDP. This memorable man created the appropriate conditions for a group of young people to organize and create… Read more »
San Diego Diocesan Council Hosting 2018 National Assembly Every year the National Society of St. Vincent de Paul organizes an assembly in a different state to provide its members with an opportunity to experience the benefits of being a member as well as to grow as a Vincentians through various spiritual exercises, workshops, and valuable… Read more »
This years Western Region Meeting will be held in Portland Oregon, May 25-27, 2017 at the Red Lion Hotel on the River. Workshops include: Ozanam Orientation (Spanish & English) A visit with St. Louise de Marillac Assisting the Homeless: Chronic and Families Prison Ministry/Re-entry System Change/VOP Fundamentals of Vincentian Life Thinking Out of the Box… Read more »
Seton Cove is being torn down so a new location had to be found. The Pallottine Renewal Center http://www.pallottinerenewal.org Located in St. Louis, Missouri, about 20 minutes from the airport, promises to accommodate the Invitation for Renewal program very well. Pallottine was already booked for the July dates that we had planned at Seton Cove,… Read more »
Father Greg Adolf, pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, in Sierra Vista, AZ, led us in a Day of Recollection on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. About 175 folks from throughout the Diocese of San Diego, most of whom were not members of the Society, joined us a Mission San Diego de Alcala to… Read more »
The National Assembly: Aug. 29 – Sep. 2 in Tampa Bay, Florida – more information to follow Diocesan Council of San Diego: March 11, 9:00 at San Rafael Parish, Rancho Bernardo
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