To the rich young man, who asked him “what must I do to gain eternal life?”, Jesus replies “you know the commandments…” So we demonstrate our love of God by following his commandments of love and freedom, being attentive to his Word, and putting it into practice in our daily lives. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is Catholic. So it firmly believes that it is by being faithful to the teachings and provisions of the Church that it is faithful to its Lord. “For me, Christ and the Church are one!” stated Saint Joan of Arc, in her famous response to her judges... Powerpoint from the International Council General

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CATHOLIC FAITH

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God wants to make us all holy. He calls us to grow in holiness.
In his providence, he has given us a way to succeed:
the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

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The Society has been Catholic since its origins.
That is why we have to try to live according to
the teaching of the Church.
Christian teaching is explained in various
essential texts:
The ten commandments
The commandments of the Church
The theological virtues
The cardinal virtues
The sacraments
The deadly sins and the contrary virtues
The gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
The works of mercy
The Beatitudes

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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1.Worship God alone and love him above all
2.Do not take the name of God in vain
3.Keep the Lord’s day holy
4.Honour your father and your mother
5.Do not kill
6.Do not commit impure acts
7.Do not steal
8.Do not bear false witness, do not lie
9.Do not be envious
10.Do not be jealous
EXODUS 20, 2-17
DEUTERONOMY 5, 6-21

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THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH
Participate in the Mass,
on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation
Confess your faults
through the Sacrament of Reconciliation
at least once a year.
Receive the Blessed Sacrament
at least during Eastertide.
Fast on the days set by the Church.
Contribute to the material needs of the Church,
according to your means.

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FAITH
HOPE
LOVE
PRACTICE
THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES

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AS WELL AS
THE CARDINAL VIRTUES
PRUDENCE JUSTICE FORTITUDE TEMPERANCE

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THE SACRAMENTS
Baptism
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Eucharist
Anointing of the sick
Holy orders
Matrimony

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THE DEADLY SINS
Price
Avarice
Lust
Anger
Greed
Envy
Sloth
Every evening, it is good to do a brief examination of conscience about:
The commandments and the sins, to see how we may have injured our God.
We ask pardon of our Lord, as well as asking him to give us the strength not
to repeat our offence.

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THESE SEVEN SINS
HAVE SEVEN CONTRARY VIRTUES
Humility
Generosity
Chastity
Patience
Temperance
Charity
Courage

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The Conference is a community of Faith,
inspired and led by the Holy Spirit.
We ask the Spirit to give us his gifts
and to reveal the action of God in us.
This action produces the fruits of the Holy Spirit

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THE GIFTS
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
THE FRUITS
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Charity
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Forbearance
Gentleness
Faithfulness
Modesty
Self-control
Chastity
Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Knowledge
Piety
Fear of the Lord

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In our Christian and Vincentian life we practice
THE WORKS OF MERCY which must form
the foundations of our work
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS
Teach the ignorant
Give good counsel to those who need it
Correct those who are in error
Pardon offences
Console the sorrowful
Tolerate the faults of one's neighbour
patiently
Pray to God for the living and the dead

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In our Christian and Vincentian life we practice
THE WORKS OF MERCY which must form
the foundations of our work
THE CORPORAL WORKS
Visit the sick
Feed the hungry
Give the thirsty something to drink
Clothe the naked
Offer hospitality to the wanderer
Release captives
Bury the dead

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THE BEATITUDES
Blessed are…
the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
the gentle,
for they will have the earth as their heritage
those who mourn,
for they will be comforted
those who hunger and thirst for justice
for they will be satisfied

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THE BEATITUDES
Blessed are…
the merciful,
for they will have mercy shown to them
the pure in heart,
for they will see God
the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God
those who suffer persecution for the sake of justice,
for the kingdom of Heaven is theirs

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