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Vincentian Reflections, Third Sunday of Advent

Dec 15, 2019

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 15, 2019 Gospel: (Matthew 11:2-11) When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Jesus said to them...

The Feast Day of Blessed Frederic Ozanam

Sep 9, 2019

Written by Sunnie Lain Every year, on September 9, Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul around the world celebrate the Feast Day of the founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Blessed Frederic Ozanam. Born in 1813 in Milan, Frederic was a gifted...

Beyond Alleviation of Immediate Needs

Aug 26, 2019

by: Deb Smith Deb Smith is the Manager of Conferences for St. Vincent de Paul Dayton. This post is part 1 of 2 in a series exploring certain SVDP initiatives. Systemic Change initiatives enable our neighbors themselves to engage in the identification of root causes of...

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5 Things You Didn’t Know about St Vincent de Paul

Jul 8, 2015

Written by Hannah Krafka, Marketing and Communications You may be familiar with St Vincent de Paul—between the two thrift stores, food pantries, and shelters many people know we’re all about helping Dayton residents in need. But the Dayton District Council of...

What is a Vincentian?

Jul 6, 2015

Written By Sunnie Lain, Vincention Support Services I’ve heard of St. Vincent dePaul, but what is a Vincentian? In over 90 countries worldwide, more than 190,000 men and women call themselves “Vincentians.” These people are members of the Society of St. Vincent...