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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2403 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77021

(713)741-8234
Fax (713)741-3639





Vincentian Formation

"Let us love God, my dear brothers, let us love God, but let it be with the strength of our arms and the sweat of our brow." - St. Vincent de Paul

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Ozanam Orientation

"Charity must never look back, but always ahead, for the number of its past benefits is always quite small, as the present and future miseries it should alleviate are infinite."
- Frederic Ozanam

Have you completed your *Ozanam Formation to Charity?

We are requesting volunteers to be a host site for future Ozanam Formations. If you would like to offer your parish SVdP Conference for your District Area Orientation, please contact Pura Santangelo x 109

Attendance is Mandatory** for All New Vincentians and all those who have not completed this orientation.

* Previously called Ozanam School
** Please refer to page 90-91 in the SVdP U.S. Manual - A certificate of completion will be given to all participants.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING:
Session A: 10am – 11:30
Session B: 6pm – 7:30pm
Location: Central Office 2403 Holcombe Blvd. Houston 77021
Cost: $15.00 per participant (for manuals) –Lunch/Dinner included

Both sessions will cover the following:

Duties of a Conference President

Outline of Workshop

1. The Five Goals in Depth

Goal #1 Work for your Conference
Goal #2 Spiritual Animation
Goal #3 Your Team
Goal #4 Train Members
Goal #5 Your Members

2. ABC’s of a Successful Conference

Conference Reporting (Secretaries/Treasurers)

Outline of Workshop
1. Why Report
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Secretary’s Report

VOUCHER TRAINING:

Outline of Workshop

1. Thrift Store Ministry
2. Ozanam Bucks
3. New Furniture Program
4. Store Voucher Cards
5. Clothing Coupons

Session: 12pm-1:30pm
Cost: ($5.00 for Lunch)

All Members are welcome to attend.
Please RSVP to Pura Santangelo
For the session you will be attending
(713) 741-8234 x109
pura.santangelo@svdphouston.org

“Help Us Help Others”

The dates for the 2010 workshops are as follows:

March 2nd
April 6th
May 4th
June 1st
July 6th
Aug 3rd
Sept 7th
Oct 5th
Nov 2nd
Dec 7th


Click the link below to download a printable version of the Vincentian Formation Workshop Outline. Please check back soon for an updated schedule.

Vincentian Formation Workshops Outline [MS Word]