President’s Letter

Doing God’s Work Together

Author: adminOn: Sep 07Categories: President's Letter

Doing God’s Work Together

President's Letter

By Paul Ainslie, President, SVdP Indy As I complete my first term as Council President, I continue to be impressed by the vast network of volunteers, donors and partners who do God’s work every day. Our volunteers are essential to the actual...

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National Eucharistic Congress

Author: adminOn: Jul 31Categories: President's Letter

National Eucharistic Congress

President's Letter

By Paul Ainslie, President, SVdP Indy In fall 2019, Pew Research, a reputable non-partisan opinion center, reported that only about 3 in 10 Catholics understand and believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Such a belief is fundamental...

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Poverty is Abhorrent

Author: adminOn: Jun 07Categories: In the News, President's Letter

Poverty is Abhorrent

In the News, President's Letter

By Paul Ainslie, President of SVdP Indy When you think of poverty in Indiana, what do you see? Do you see lines at the food pantry? Or families crowded into small, rundown buildings? Do you see unsheltered people on the street corner, begging? And how...

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Ubuntu

Author: adminOn: May 11Categories: President's Letter

Ubuntu

President's Letter

By Paul Ainslie, President of SVdP Indy There is an important 19th century African idea captured in the Nguni Bantu word ubuntu: the recognition of the interconnectedness of humanity. More elegantly, ubuntu is expressed like this: “I am because you...

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Advocating for Our Neighbors in Need

Author: adminOn: Mar 08Categories: President's Letter

Advocating for Our Neighbors in Need

President's Letter

By Paul Ainslie, SVdP Indy Council President In Catholic Social Teaching and in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the quest for social justice is very important. Certainly, feeding the hungry, sheltering the unsheltered, and all the other works as...

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