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Who We Are and What We Do
Catholic Lay Organization
Organized Locally in Parishes Known as Vincentians
Person to Person Service to Those Whoare In Need or
Suffering
No Distinction in Those Who are Served
In Those They Serve, Vincentians Seethe Face of Christ
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Mission Statement
Prayer and Reflection
Mutually Supportive Gathering
The Society leads women and mento 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
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Essential Elements Of The Society
Spirituality
Friendship Service
To bear witness to Christ
and to His Church byshowing that the faith Of
Christians inspires them
to work for the good of
humanity
To draw nearer to theDivine Model by fulfilling
His essential precept--
The Love Of God In The
Person Of Others
To establish personal
contact between itsmembers 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 andServant of the poor
Growth in intimacy with Jesus is a lifelong process
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Vincentian Virtues
Simplicity
Frankness
Integrity
Genuineness
Gentleness
Friendly Assurance andInvincible Goodwill,Which MeansKindness,
Sweetness,
and Patience in OurRelationship withOthers
Humility
Accepting the Truth of Our
Frailties, Gifts, Talents, andCharism Knowing that Allthat God
Gives Us is forOthers and that We AchieveNothing of Eternal
ValueWithout His GraceSelflessness
Dying to Our Egowith a Life of Self-Sacrifice
Members ShareTheir Time, TheirPossessions, Their
Talents andThemselves in aSpirit ofGenerosity Zeal
A Passion for the Full Flourishing andEternal Happiness of Every
Person
The Core Work Of The Society
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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
HomeVisit
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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
