Be-Attitudes
The intimate desire to participate personally and directly in helping the needy by person-to-person contact and by the gift of one’s heart and friendship.
What is the Vocation of a Member of the Society?
A network of neighbors, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.
What is our Mission Statement?
Founded in 1869, this “major league” team is almost as old as the Cincinnati District Council.
What is the Cincinnati Reds?
This virtue prioritizes speaking clearly and openly to others, genuinely and frankly, letting our yes mean yes and no mean no.
What is Simplicity?
“To establish a network of charity and social justice to encircle the world.”
What is the vision of Blessed Frederic Ozanam?
Conference Members strive to develop these three relationships.
Who are God, the Poor and One Another?
The three ___________ ____________, one of our fundamental principles, are the foundation of our mission statement.
What are the Essential Elements?
At the core of Vincentian decision making is ultimately a trust in this.
What is Divine Providence/Holy Spirit?
Striving to balance our gifts of time, talent, and possessions with a spirit of generosity, this virtue strives to enable us to live more Christ-like.
What is Selflessness?
Vincentians seek to imitate Jesus in these qualities, essential for promoting love and respect for the poor. (Hint: There are 5.)
What are the 5 Virtues?
Vincentians are available for work in the Conferences only after fulfilling their ________ and _______ duties.
What are "family" and "professional"?
Examples of this Essential Element: home visits, working together on projects, collaboration with other Conferences, coming together at retreats.
What is Friendship?
All members of the Society are called to living out the example of Christ through this model of leadership which encourages those encountered to grow their talents, capacities, and spiritual lives.
What is Servant Leadership?
This virtue centers around giving proper recognition to God for the gifts and talents He has given to someone and remembering that all is a gift from the Lord.
What is Humility?
What we believe, our ________ _________, determines how we act in the Society and in the world. Some examples: spiritual growth, one Society, servant leadership, justice advocacy.
What are our cultural beliefs?
Vincentians are this person when serving the poor, listening to them and respecting their wishes.
Who is the Suffering Christ? (the Face of Christ?)
This essential element is to establish a personal contact between its members and those who suffer and to bring to the latter the most efficacious and charitable aid possible.
What is Service?
This practice promotes not just financial assistance, but also a deeper spirituality, friendship, solidarity, and mutual assistance to a Conference or Council experiencing a need.
What is Twinning?
Often referred to by its old name, Meekness, St. Vincent often stated this was the virtue he struggled with most.
What is Gentleness?
Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of SVdP, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering...
What is our Identity Statement? (More detailed than mission and offers a detailed explanation of who we are, not what we do.)
Vincentians serve in _______. (Hint: Think Jubilee year!)
What is Hope?
This essential element is to bear witness to Christ and to his Church by showing that the faith of Christians inspires them to work for the good of humanity.
What is Spirituality?
Vincentians may earn an indulgence when a Conference comes together for these special kinds of meetings consisting of Mass and a meeting on: Ozanam Sunday, the Feasts of St. Vincent de Paul, Bl. Frederic Ozanam, the Immaculate Conception, or other special feast days.
What are Festival Meetings?
This Vincentian Virtue was once described by St. Vincent de Paul as: If Love is the sun, then _______ is its ray.”
What is Zeal?
Jesus says, “Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
What is the call to Holiness?