Dear Vincentian,
We are sharing information on upcoming Formation and Spirituality opportunities that are being made available by the SVdP National Council along with some other valuable information today. All events are being presented virtually. An upcoming opportunity that we will receive more details about later this week is the Spiritual Advisor Formation & Training offered by the National Council on February 23rd-25th. Delivered in person, it usually runs from 9am-3pm, the Council is splitting it up over the three evenings virtually, led by Tim Williams and by James Davis, Spiritual Advisor for the South Central Region, and a member of the Formation Committee.
The Training will be covering Vincentian Formation, Roles and Responsibilities, Tool and Reflections, and Discernment and Consensus. Watch for more details in the weekly National E-Gazette, on our Facebook page, and website! Not signed up to receive the weekly E-Newsletter from National? Click here to email [email protected]
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2021 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering |
“Make justice your aim": Rebuilding Together
February 6-9, 2021, Virtual Gathering
The Catholic Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG) brings together people from around the country working to combat hunger, poverty, and injustice at home and around the world. SVdP National is among 18 national Catholic organizations that are part of this gathering. This year, we will pray, learn, and advocate together on the disparities revealed by COVID-19 and re-imagine new models of justice and solidarity.
The people we serve, while increasing in number over the past year as Covid19 has ravaged all corners of the world, are ever more vulnerable than at any time in recent history. The magnitude of the problems they face is beyond what we can tackle on our own. We all know that for most the trigger to seek assistance is always at the last minute when the dreaded eviction notice or utility cut-off notice has been received. Like any other disaster it is up to us to prepare for the inevitable. The moratoriums are not solutions we can take comfort in as they merely extend that stillness before the storm.
In his latest encyclical – Fratelli Tutti the Holy Father beckons us to look deeper into the parable of the “Good Samaritan”. The poor have been beaten up and now on the side of the road left for dead. We see their needs. After doing what we can (providing food), we must seek the assistance of the “inn keeper” in the form of our legislature to help us create a more equitable world. No other organization has a more intimate knowledge of the plight of the poor as Vincentians do. Please consider joining other Catholics by participating in this year’s Catholic Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG). Please click the link below for registration details:
This year the fee is greatly reduced – a mere $50 for the whole workshop per person. For those that are interested in learning further, there is the day for visits to Capitol Hill – again these will be done virtually and are done by state. We have an Illinois State Captain - Cheryl Sommer (CRS), so for those that will sign up she will reach out to you and give you details.
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January 28, 2021
7pm-8:30pm
With Ron Mulvaney
WIPA program director
Work incentives planning and assistance
Illinois assistive technology program
This event is sponsored by the Illinois division of rehabilitation services
Learn information about:
- Social Security Work Incentives
- SSI, SSDI, and DAC
- Healthcare options while working
- Medicare and Medicaid
Description: Do you have questions about working while on benefits?
- Can I work and still keep my Social Security (SSI and/or SSDI) benefits?
- Can I work and keep my healthcare benefits (Medicare and Medicaid)? • Who can help me understand how working will affect my benefits?
- Who can help me find a job?
- How can I apply my Ticket to Work to help with employment?
If you or someone you know is on Social Security Disability and wants to work, but is not sure how to get started, the upcoming WISE (Work Incentive Seminar Event) is the place to be!
TO JOIN THIS EVENT, FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW:
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FRIENDS OF THE POOR® GRANT PROGRAM NEWS
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North Central and Southeast Regional Cycle Opens February 12
Grants up to $5,000 are available! (Conferences and District Councils are eligible to apply)
Deadline February 28, 2021
$240,000 is being awarded this fiscal year.
Grants are targeted to specific, current emergency assistance needs of the poor, above and beyond available resources. Preferred interest areas are: rental/housing assistance, utility assistance, food, clothing, transportation, baby/children needs, and medical. No systemic change projects.
Applying is simple. Download the application from the National Council Development Toolbox FOP Grant tab by clicking here.
Grant Award Requirements:
- A Conference must be Aggregated and the District Council must be Instituted.
- If you have received a grant within the last 3 years, you are not eligible to apply.
- Grant funds are expected to be exhausted within 6 months.
- A Grant report is due within 6 months outlining in detail how the funds were used.
Please note: Your Friends of the Poor® Grant Application will not be considered unless all the application requirements are completed using the most recent version of the application, which is November 12, 2020, and emailed to the National Council by the due date.
The National Development Department coordinates the Friends of the Poor® Grant Program. The total annual funding varies and is based on funds raised. Grant applications are awarded by an independent peer review committee.
For more information contact:
Gerri Sample
314-576-3393, ext. 211
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Poverty Awareness Training |
If your Conference or Council is making plans for 2021, why not include a refresher on poverty awareness?
Dr. Donna Beegle, a nationally-recognized expert on understanding, fighting, and overcoming poverty, produced If Not Me, Then Who? Empowering Our Neighbors especially for Vincentians. In this 7-video series, Dr. Beegle busts poverty myths, shares a deeper understanding of the lived reality faced by poor and vulnerable families and gives us the tools and resources we need to accompany them to stability.
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