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Society of St. Vincent de Paul


Who We Are and What We Do




                                 1
Who We Are and What We Do

• Catholic Lay Organization
• Organized Locally in Parishes
• Known as “Vincentians”



• Person to Person Service to Those Who
  are In Need or Suffering
• No Distinction in Those Who are Served
• In Those They Serve, Vincentians See
  the Face of Christ




                 “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”   2
Mission Statement
• Inspired by Gospel Values
• Poverty, Humility, and Sharing
• Adherence to “The Rule”




                                • Prayer and Reflection
                                • Mutually Supportive Gathering
                                • The Society leads women and men
                                  to join together to grow spiritually




                 “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”          3
Origins of the Society




    Blessed Frederic Ozanam,                    St. Vincent de Paul,
      Our Primary Founder                            Our Patron


              “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”           4
Purpose Of The Society




                                          Spiritual
    Primary                           Growth Of Its
                                         Members



  Secondary                     Serve Those In Need
                        And Bring Them Closer To God


  We continually seek to combine these two aims.
              “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”   5
Scope Of The Society

• To Address All The Needs, Trials And Tribulations Of
  Human Life, Both Corporal And Spiritual




    “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”
               “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”   6
Essential Elements Of The Society

                                                            To bear witness to Christ
                                                            and to His Church by
                              Spirituality                  showing that the faith Of
                                                            Christians inspires them
                                                            to work for the good of
                                                            humanity



                  Friendship                 Service
                                                              To establish personal
To draw nearer to the                                         contact between its
Divine Model by fulfilling                                     members and those who
His essential precept--                                       suffer, to bring charitable
The Love Of God In The                                        aid, and to promote self-
Person Of Others                                              sufficiency

                 * Based on the Original Manual Of To The-Society”
                     “No Work of Charity Is Foreign SVDP 1845                          7
Our Core Values

We believe...
•   In the dignity of the human person
•   In the identification of Jesus with the poor
•   In the preferential option for the poor
•   That poverty of spirit is the primary beatitude
•   That prayer is essential: personal & communal
•   In Charity and Justice as our primary concern
•   In Humility: personal and corporate
•   In Divine Providence
•   In Friendship
•   In Community
•   In Simplicity

                                                      Jesus is the Evangelizer and
                                                           Servant of the poor

    Growth in intimacy with Is Foreign To The lifelong process
                “No Work of Charity Jesus is a Society”                         8
Vincentian Virtues
   Simplicity                                       Humility
                                                        Accepting the Truth of Our
      Frankness
                                                          Frailties, Gifts, Talents, and
      Integrity                                           Charism Knowing that All
      Genuineness                                         that God Gives Us is for
                                                          Others and that We Achieve
                                                          Nothing of Eternal Value
Selflessness                                               Without His Grace
  Dying to Our Ego
   with a Life of Self-                                     Gentleness
   Sacrifice                                                     Friendly Assurance and
  Members Share                                                   Invincible Goodwill,
   Their Time, Their                                              Which Means
   Possessions, Their                                             Kindness, Sweetness,
   Talents and                                                    and Patience in Our
   Themselves in a                                                Relationship with
   Spirit of                                                      Others
   Generosity                   Zeal
                                    A Passion for the Full Flourishing and
                                      Eternal Happiness of Every Person
                    “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”                    9
The Core Work Of The Society
It Always Starts With A Home Visit

                                   Twinning
 Disaster Relief                                                    Food Pantries


                                                                   Networking
  Thrift Stores
                                                               Churches & Agencies


Immediate Needs
     $$$
                                 Home                               Prison Ministry

                                 Visit
 Evangelization                                                        Housing



   Advocacy                                                    Immigration Services
                                    Eldercare


                   “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”                     10
Summary

• Who We Are and What We Do
  − Catholic lay organization
  − Person to person service to those in need or suffering
• Purpose
  − Spiritual growth of its members
  − Serve those in need and bring them closer to God
• Essential Elements
  − Spirituality, Friendship, Service
• Core Values
  − Our beliefs are based on Jesus love of the poor
• Vincentian Virtues
  − Simplicity, Humility, Selflessness, Gentleness, Zeal
• The Home Visit
  − The central component of our work




                     “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”   11

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Svdp Who We Are And What We Do

  • 1. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Who We Are and What We Do 1
  • 2. Who We Are and What We Do • Catholic Lay Organization • Organized Locally in Parishes • Known as “Vincentians” • Person to Person Service to Those Who are In Need or Suffering • No Distinction in Those Who are Served • In Those They Serve, Vincentians See the Face of Christ “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 2
  • 3. Mission Statement • Inspired by Gospel Values • Poverty, Humility, and Sharing • Adherence to “The Rule” • Prayer and Reflection • Mutually Supportive Gathering • The Society leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 3
  • 4. Origins of the Society Blessed Frederic Ozanam, St. Vincent de Paul, Our Primary Founder Our Patron “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 4
  • 5. Purpose Of The Society Spiritual Primary Growth Of Its Members Secondary Serve Those In Need And Bring Them Closer To God We continually seek to combine these two aims. “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 5
  • 6. Scope Of The Society • To Address All The Needs, Trials And Tribulations Of Human Life, Both Corporal And Spiritual “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 6
  • 7. Essential Elements Of The Society To bear witness to Christ and to His Church by Spirituality showing that the faith Of Christians inspires them to work for the good of humanity Friendship Service To establish personal To draw nearer to the contact between its Divine Model by fulfilling members and those who His essential precept-- suffer, to bring charitable The Love Of God In The aid, and to promote self- Person Of Others sufficiency * Based on the Original Manual Of To The-Society” “No Work of Charity Is Foreign SVDP 1845 7
  • 8. Our Core Values We believe... • In the dignity of the human person • In the identification of Jesus with the poor • In the preferential option for the poor • That poverty of spirit is the primary beatitude • That prayer is essential: personal & communal • In Charity and Justice as our primary concern • In Humility: personal and corporate • In Divine Providence • In Friendship • In Community • In Simplicity Jesus is the Evangelizer and Servant of the poor Growth in intimacy with Is Foreign To The lifelong process “No Work of Charity Jesus is a Society” 8
  • 9. Vincentian Virtues Simplicity Humility Accepting the Truth of Our Frankness Frailties, Gifts, Talents, and Integrity Charism Knowing that All Genuineness that God Gives Us is for Others and that We Achieve Nothing of Eternal Value Selflessness Without His Grace Dying to Our Ego with a Life of Self- Gentleness Sacrifice Friendly Assurance and Members Share Invincible Goodwill, Their Time, Their Which Means Possessions, Their Kindness, Sweetness, Talents and and Patience in Our Themselves in a Relationship with Spirit of Others Generosity Zeal A Passion for the Full Flourishing and Eternal Happiness of Every Person “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 9
  • 10. The Core Work Of The Society It Always Starts With A Home Visit Twinning Disaster Relief Food Pantries Networking Thrift Stores Churches & Agencies Immediate Needs $$$ Home Prison Ministry Visit Evangelization Housing Advocacy Immigration Services Eldercare “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 10
  • 11. Summary • Who We Are and What We Do − Catholic lay organization − Person to person service to those in need or suffering • Purpose − Spiritual growth of its members − Serve those in need and bring them closer to God • Essential Elements − Spirituality, Friendship, Service • Core Values − Our beliefs are based on Jesus love of the poor • Vincentian Virtues − Simplicity, Humility, Selflessness, Gentleness, Zeal • The Home Visit − The central component of our work “No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society” 11