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Vincentian Reflections: Ash Wednesday
Gospel: (Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18) Jesus said to his disciples: “Be on guard against performing religious acts for people to see. When you give alms, for example, do not blow a horn before you in synagogues and streets like hypocrites looking for applause…Keep your...
Vincentian Reflections: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel: (Matthew 5: 38-48) Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard the commandment, ‘You shall love your country man but hate your enemy.’ My command to you is: love your enemies, pray for your persecutors. This will prove that you are sons and daughters of...
Trombone Larry: From the Shelter to the Boardroom
By almost any measure Larry Hickland, aka “Trombone Larry,” had the odds in his favor. As a child he was well-loved, well-fed, well-educated, and musically gifted. In college, Larry was sought out to play with elite musicians, and by age 25 he was thriving. “In the...
Recent Blog Posts
Bag Lunches Supplement the Daily Menu at Gateway Shelters
Our bag lunch program is a necessity in our two Gateway Shelters and augments our daily menu. Bag lunches help us accommodate those guests who stay in our “Overflow” areas and/or guests who are unable to eat a meal on-site due to appointments and/or work commitments....
What is the Feast of the Holy Family?
Written by Sunnie Lain, Vincentian Support Services The feast of The Holy Family is a day on which Catholics worldwide celebrate Jesus’s earthly family--The Divine Son of God Jesus, his mother the Virgin Mary, and his foster-father Joseph. It is also a day on which we...
Online Monthly Giving
Written by David Bohardt, Executive Director Once A Month: Never Easier, Never More Needed It wasn’t long ago that I was paying all of my monthly bills by check. Not anymore. Thanks to the Age of the Internet, I am now able to schedule the payment of my bills –...
Beyond Bed and Breakfast
Written by Hannah Krafka, Marketing and Communications We so appreciate all the donations members of the community give us and we make sure we put them to good use. In fact, 88 cents of every dollar donated went directly back to Dayton through our programs and...
From Food Pantry to Thrift Store: St. Vincent de Paul Helps People
Written by Sunnie Lain, Vincentian Support Specialist One morning recently, we were just getting ready to close the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, which is located in our Thrift Store building on Edwin C. Moses Boulevard. It had been a busy morning. Volunteers had...
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