Our Catholic Social Teaching principle “Option for the Poor and Vulnerable” references this Gospel passage. The principle states, “A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.”
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St. Vincent de Paul helps Ghana man and his family
Divine Sedzuro, a native of Ghana, has pursued a better education his entire life.
Coach Gard: Step up to help those in need
MADISON — Using a baseball analogy, University of Wisconsin Head Basketball Coach Greg Gard said, “We need to step up to the plate and help those around us.”
He gave this advice during a talk at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Care Café, a community fundraising breakfast held May 5 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
Pick-a-Pack weekend supports garden, food pantry
St. Vincent de Paul’s annual Pick-a-Pack plant donation event is being held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 5, 6, and 7.
Middlecamp elected national SVDP president
MADISON — Ralph Middlecamp, CEO and executive director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) council in Dane County, has been elected to a six-year term as the society’s national president.
The result of the national election was announced by the SVDP National Council of the United States. Middlecamp’s six-year term as national president, an unpaid volunteer position, is slated to begin October 1.
Poverty is a moral crisis threatening our country
October as Respect Life Month prompts us to think about all aspects of human life. Our Catholic faith emphasizes the dignity of human life from the womb to the tomb.
Between the womb and tomb, we require the basics of food, clothing, and shelter to survive. Hopefully most of you reading this have far beyond the minimum daily requirements of all of those essentials.