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2“No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”
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
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Mission Statement
• Prayer and Reflection
• Mutually Supportive Gathering
• The Society leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually
• Inspired by Gospel Values• Poverty, Humility, and Sharing• Adherence to “The Rule”
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Origins of the Society
• Blessed Frederic Ozanam,
• Our Primary Founder
St. Vincent de Paul,
Our Patron
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• Primary
Purpose Of The Society
Serve Those In Need
And Bring Them Closer To God
Secondary
We continually seek to combine these two aims.
Spiritual
Growth Of Its
Members
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• To Address All The Needs, Trials And Tribulations Of Human Life, Both Corporal And Spiritual
Scope Of The Society
“No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”
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Essential Elements Of The Society
Spirituality
Friendship Service
To bear witness to Christ and to His Church by showing that the faith Of Christians inspires them to work for the good of humanity
To draw nearer to the Divine Model by fulfilling His essential precept-- The Love Of God In The Person Of Others
To establish personal
contact between its
members and those who
suffer, to bring charitable
aid, and to promote self-
sufficiency
* Based on the Original Manual Of SVDP - 1845
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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 Jesus is a lifelong process
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Vincentian Virtues
• Simplicity− Frankness− Integrity− Genuineness
GentlenessFriendly Assurance and
Invincible Goodwill, Which Means Kindness, Sweetness, and Patience in Our Relationship with Others
HumilityAccepting the Truth of Our
Frailties, Gifts, Talents, and Charism Knowing that All that God Gives Us is for Others and that We Achieve Nothing of Eternal Value Without His GraceSelflessness
Dying to Our Ego with a Life of Self-Sacrifice
Members Share Their Time, Their Possessions, Their Talents and Themselves in a Spirit of Generosity
ZealA Passion for the Full Flourishing and
Eternal Happiness of Every Person
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“No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”
The Core Work Of The SocietyIt Always Starts With A Home Visit
Disaster Relief
Thrift Stores
Twinning
Immediate Needs$$$
Evangelization
Eldercare
Food Pantries
Advocacy
NetworkingChurches & Agencies
Prison Ministry
Housing
Immigration Services
Home Visit
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“No Work of Charity Is Foreign To The Society”
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