What is the Home Visit?
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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was formed when a group of young college students committed themselves to follow Christ’s example, declaring “Let us go to the poor!”
The Home Visit remains the central work of Members and Conferences of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. On Home Visits, Vincentians do not merely “stand with” the poor; we sit with them, we listen to them, we pray with them, and we seek to help them in the best way possible.
Vincentians are not social workers. We serve as neighbors, seeking to understand the troubles of those we serve as we would a brother or sister, and to form relationships based on trust and friendship, and to walk with our neighbors in their time of trouble.
If you feel called to join the Vincentians on our journey, learn more on the Volunteer page.
Tim Williams, National Vincentian Formation Director, has produced the video “Our Timeless Home Visit.” In this video, Tim reminds us that Home Visits have never been the easiest way to help serve our neighbors in need. But just because it’s not always easy doesn’t mean it’s not important — both for our own spiritual growth AND bring the face of Christ to those we serve.
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Ride along on a home visit with Linda and Tim, Vincentians with the Saint Vincent de Paul Conference, and Risen Savior and Prince of Peace Catholic Churches in Albuquerque, NM. This home visit takes them to the home of Sabah Al Abdul Aziz, his wife Iklas Al Jabouri, and their son Ali. They’re a family who escaped the volatility of their native Iraq, yet struggle to make ends meet as they start over in Albuquerque.
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