| BRIEF HISTORY |
| "IT IS SELDOM NECESSARY TO BLOW OUT A NEIGHBOR'S CANDLE IN ORDER FOR YOUR OWN TO SHINE." WE ALL HAVE GIFTS! |
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year-old student of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Challenged to "practice what they preach", Frederic and a group of fellow students sought out the poor of Paris in their homes and brought them bread, clothes, and most importantly, friendship. This small group took as their Patron the great French priest, St. Vincent de Paul. Similar groups began to form in Paris, and then spread throughout France, and eventually throughout the Christian world. In 1845, the first U.S. Conference was formed in St. Louis, Missouri. __________________________________ The first Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, was founded on December 29, 1869. SVDP USA National Site |
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| "PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD AND THE PEACE OF GOD WHO TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING, WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS" PHILIPPIANS 4:6-8 |