Schedule of Events
"May 2010 be a year of generous giving, sharing the gifts we have been given, and reaching out to those in need."
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The June 11 & 12th 2010 Midwest Regional Meeting of the SVDP Society, "Bread for the Journey" was an outstanding success. Vincentians from six states participated in this hands-on workshop and left with new insights and tools for reaching out to those in need. The Midwest Regional President stated that this meeting was the largest on record for the region.
The meeting began on June 11th with a musical interlude of spiritually moving music provided by musicians from Most Precious Blood Catholic Church. The music was followed by a keynote address delivered by Fr. Hugh O'Donnell CM, he talked about the nature of service and how we are called to serve & give. He also shared a number of interesting insights to the early work of St.s Vincent & Louise. Immediately following his talk participants engaged in group reflections based on the "Rivers of Life" discussion format.
Friday evening attendees took off for all parts of Denver, some journeyed to the Colorado Rockies/Toronto Blue Jays baseball game, others found a desired restaurant or discovered the shopping at Park Meadows Mall.
Saturday morning began with a bi-lingual scriptural Rosary and a continental breakfast. The President and the Executive Director of the National SVDP Society updated attendees on what is happening Society wide both nationally and internationally. Especially interesting and important was a discussion of the role Twinning is playing in Latin America. It should be noted that at the end of the meeting the Red Bag was passed around and $507.64 was collected and sent to the National office for use in Latin America.
Their session was followed by the Midwest Regional President who reviewed what is happening throughout the Midwest Region and discussed administrative issues and future regional meetings.
After lunch St. Louise de Marillac made a personal appearance and set the stage for five different break-out sessions all dealing with contemporary issues on the topic of preparing for the journey. From her comments it is apparent St. Louise has retained the vigor and commitment manifested in her early work with St. Vincent
The last day of the meeting was closed with a Mass celebrated by Fr. Hugh O'Donnell and the banquet.
Attendee evaluations suggest this first ever Denver hosted meeting was a "Home Run." A big thank you to all who attended and to those Denver Vincentians who worked hard to make this meeting happen.
2010 Meeting Dates
September 25th.
Third Annual Friends of the Poor Walk.
October 23th.
Annual Meeting.
More information on these meetings will be forth coming.
If you know of someone living the Denver Metropolitan Area who needs the assistance of the SVDP Society? Encourage them to go to or call the Catholic Church nearest to their residence for that assistance, or visit the Contact Us page of this web site for a complete listing of SVDP Conferences including addresses and phone numbers.
Donate to the Denver SVDP Society. There are two options, one is PayPal and the other is GivingFirst.org. Both are secure sites.
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The Denver Metro Council is pleased to announce the aggregation of a new SVDP Conference at St. Mary Catholic Church in Littleton, CO. Information about contacting this new Conference can be found on the "Contact Us" page of this web site.
FRIENDS OF THE POOR WALK!
2010
Mark your calendars for September 25, 2010, the date of next Friends of the Poor Walk.
Be a part of this nationwide event to raise funds and publicize the work of the SVDP Society.
Home base for this year's Walk will again be at Bishop Machebeuf HIgh School. Lots of on site parking and indoor toilets make this a user friendly walk. Registration will begin at 8 am with the 3 K walk to follow at 8:30 am.
There is no registration fee but donations will be graciously accepted.
The walk will begin in the parking lot at the school and transition to the new Family Park in Lowry. All walking surfaces will accomodate strollers, walkers, and wheel chairs.
Everyone is encouraged and welcome to attend. You don't have to be a member of the SVDP Society to participate, all that is needed is a desire to highlight and help address the needs of the poor by raising money through a very pleasant walk.
For more information call 303.960.9163 or visit www.svdpden.org or www.svdpusa.org At this last web site you will find a Walk registration page for the Denver Metro Council's Walk. All walkers who register by July 30th through svdpusa web site will receive a free Walk "T" Shirt.
Be a part of making a difference in the lives on those in need in Denver by walking on September 25th.