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Let’s go to the
poor
Nothing without
involvement.
The Society of Saint
Vincent de Paul, true to the founding spirit that leads it, is an
actor of progress and attention. A watchman for a new world where
the weakest must find his place. It reforms, stimulates,
shares and rediscovers, through practical theology, what actions are
to be taken. Beside and amongst the Others.
Friends for loving
Nothing without sharing
The Society of Saint
Vincent de Paul, in the diversity of its "Conferences", enables each
one to listen to the Other, caring for his needs and expectations.
Between us. Between friends. Friends for loving. To be stronger. And
to go out and meet the Others.
Pray and meditate on
the word of the Lord
Nothing without praying.
The Society of Saint
Vincent de Paul is first of all a place for gathering and reflecting.
Here one prays and meditates on the word of the Lord. It is through
deepening one’s faith that one experiences an urge for action. For
serving God. And through prayer rises the happiness of being present
at the service of the Other . That other one who is my brother.
Go beyond justice
Nothing without justice
The Society of Saint
Vincent de Paul, is this place of consideration that must go further
than justice alone. And discover the treasures that – without fail –
fill the heart of the Other.
« Let charity do what
justice alone couldn’t achieve. » Frédéric Ozanam
Where needed, whenever
needed
Nothing without presence.
Let us help one another :
the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul would be meaningless if it wasn’t
first of all an evidence of an active presence for the Other.
Resources for action
Nothing without money
Within the Society of
Saint Vincent de Paul, sharing isn’t just willing to give the extra.
But to share what belongs to us, with a brother in pain. Just as in
the beginning, ‘pass around a little purse into which each one
emptied his pockets’. To this day, it is our share of the collection.
Our own. Between us. Before we go out approaching people for help.
So our contribution will first be a personal offering to the Other.
Joy of love
Nothing without love
At the Society of Saint
Vincent de Paul, everybody knows the world needs to « build the
civilisation of love » (Jean-Paul II), the only answer to the hope
of the Other.
Living a lasting
charity
Nothing without charity
Charity lives in the
heart of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, favouring –
everywhere- a lasting action. Any relation of love will first be a
genuine and lasting relation. Then the one who receives may in turn
give. So the light of the Other may shine through the eyes of
everyone.
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