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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul ( SVP or SVdP or SSVP) is an international voluntary organization in the Catholic Church, founded in 1833 for the sanctification of its members by personal service of the poor.
St. Vincent de Paul. Like his fellow saint, Francis de Sales, who was his friend and contemporary, Vincent de Paul performed an invaluable service to the Catholic Church in a period of confusion and laxness. But unlike the aristocratic bishop of Geneva, Vincent was born in poverty, of peasant stock. His birthplace was Pouy, near Dax in Gascony ...
Sep 27, 2022 · Vincent de Paul is a particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today, when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the physical and moral degradation in which many of God’s children are forced to live.
Apr 24, 2024 · On Sept. 27, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Vincent de Paul, the French, 17th century priest known as the patron of Catholic charities for his apostolic work among the poor and marginalized ...
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Jun 8, 2018 · VINCENT DE PAUL (1581 – 1660), founder of the Congregation of the Mission and of the Daughters of Charity. Vincent de Paul was not only one of the main figures of the Catholic Reformation but also one of the most popular French saints of the seventeenth century.
May 29, 2023 · 4 min read. ‘Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.’. St. Vincent de Paul’s holiness matured slowly but became legendary. He had a heart for the poor and was dedicated to the service of those suffering from poverty. His humility and generosity have propelled Christians to greater charity for centuries.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is present in over 150 countries, with 800,000 members and 1,500,000 volunteers. Every day, it helps over 30 million people. The SSVP is an associate member of UNESCO and a special adviser to the UN Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC ).
