We provided programs supplying food (a 267% increase of households over 2007, and 206% increase of persons). The Oasis, a location for the day program as part of Winter Nights, helped Conferences affected by a decrease with needed donations to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for those with needs within their Conference Parishes. 78 families were adopted by the DC and received Christmas Dinners; 113 families were provided Christmas presents for their families.Start A Young Adult or College Conference
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This year’s Western Regional Conference
This year’s Western Regional Conference was held in Everett, Washington
June 24th through June 27th.
The Conference included informative workshops on various aspects of Vincentian Spirituality, Housing the Homeless, Technology in the Society, Serving Veterans in need, Prison Ministry, Working with the Hispanic Community and Disaster Relief.
Diocesan Formation Training
Two old friends (Al Gibson & found each other again.., along with 60 other Vincentians from 32 Conferences across the Dioceses, for a day long Formation Training at the Holy Names Retreat Center June, 20 2009.
The Carl & Celia Gellert Foundation Grant Seeds Of Hope To Those In Service To The Poor
This is a story about St. Mark’s Church Community in Richmond, a funder, a little bit of hope money and the sweat equity of a group of Vincentian Conference Volunteers.
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Our Thrift Store Manager …Puts The Needy Ahead of Himself.
WILLIE EARL MOFFETT JR. a resident of Antioch was born in Martinez, but has lived in East County & Pittsburg virtually all of his life. Willie graduated in 1977 from Pittsburg High School. He especially likes East County’s weather.
Feeding The Hungry of Contra Costa County
At the Strategic Planning Meeting for the Society in Contra Costa County held this March, The Board of Directors voted unanimously to move forward with reducing the size of the Pittsburg Thrift Store to make room for a Free Dining Room and Community Center at our Pittsburg District Council Offices.
“Our Free Dining Room” will provide a stable place where those most affected by the uncertainty of our economy, those who have lost their jobs, will find a hot meal, resources and a spirit of hope from our Vincentian Community Volunteers,” Stated Ron Weston, Executive Director of the Society in Contra Costa County. Rick Richardson, Treasurer for the District Council, has volunteered to head up the fund raising committee.
The Strategic Planning Process
Dear Vincentians:
Several of us had the opportunity to attend the Western Regional SVdP Conference held in Everett, Washington. It was a spirit-filled meeting with much learning, celebration, fellowship, prayer, and sharing. The Orientation focused on our mission statement to grow spiritually by offering service to the needy and suffering. Our mission is grounded in Scripture, of which one passage is Matthew 25:37 “When did you see me hungry, etc?” As I see it, as Vincentians it is our responsibility to convert words into action. The Orientation session is convincing in suggesting that all Vincentians should attend an Orientation. Another primary focus was the importance of home visits.
Conferences that are wealthy in friends and live with the practice of “Corporate Poverty”
When as Conferences we use the resources God has provided for today’s needs, for today’s poor, have learned the lessons from our founder.
We feel it is God working through our Conference each week
By Ed Ragen
“To always have the resources of donated food, household goods and volunteer time to provide an ongoing supply for Conferences in the County serving those most affected by the downturn in the economy” Stated Ed Regan a long time Conference member at St. Mary’s Parish.
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Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Frederic Ozanam, and patron Saint Vincent de Paul.
