October 2025 E-Newsletter

Published by and for Vincentians

“It is for your love alone that the poor will forgive you the bread you give them.” St. Vincent de Paul

October Newsletter 2025

Love Listens

“Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” Matthew 7: 1-2

Throughout the Old and New Testaments, God continually invites us to enter more deeply into a relationship with Him and to more fully reflect His image to the world. One of the greatest temptations we face in this life is the temptation to be harsh and judgmental towards others. Read More...

Spiritual Reflections & Contemplations

Our Rule reminds us to serve “for love alone”. [Rule, Part I, 2.2] Yet in our lives we know different types of love; the love we have for spouses, children, neighbors, and friends are not all the same. The language of the scriptures, Greek, even contains different words for different kinds of love, and our pop culture offers more variations and qualifiers, such as “tough love”. So, in which love are we called to serve? Read More...

Last year, Visions SVDP was introduced and implemented at the Conference and Council level at a General Membership Meeting (GMM). It was an invitation from the National Council of St. Vincent de Paul to give input into future goals for the Society. Matthew Kelly, in the first page of 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory, states: “This God-given ability to look into the future and imagine something better, then return to the present and work to bring about that better future, is remarkable.” All Vincentians were invited to share their dreams, wisdom, and expertise.

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Topic: Diocesan Food Drive

The Annual Diocesan Food Drive has been a tremendous boom to the Conferences of the Society in the past. In order to take full advantage of the food that is collected, it is important to take the time to plan and prepare for the overflowing generosity of our donors.

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