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Vincentian Story Corps

Vincentian Story Corps, produced by DePaul University, is a series of quick stories told by members of the DePaul University community that showcase the Vincentian charism.

Featured Episodes:

• Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M., President of DePaul University
• Tom Judge of Univeristy Ministry
• John Bridges of the Theater School
• Rev. John Rybolt, C.M., Vincentian Scholar in Residence
• Erin Baynes, Student

Story Corps Archive

SVDP North Idaho: Success Stories

Our path to holiness is through serving Christ found in the person of the poor. Guests of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of North Idaho share their personal stories.

Gateway Vincentian Volunteers

St. Catherine Laboure Medical Center

The Edge

Story shared by Robert Waldrop

During this novena, we are reflecting on (among other things) those who are pushed to the edge of our societies.

Forty years ago this summer, I became one of those on the edge. I was 16 years old, and I ran away from home. There was no particular reason. I was I suppose full of teen-age 1960s angst and tired of red dirt southwest Oklahoma. Nothing was cool there. Everything was boring. I had seen a movie about runaways and it seemed exciting, maybe even glamorous. Better than Frederick, that was for sure. I wanted to go to California, but I only had enough money for a bus ticket to Denver. So over a few hours, I went from middle class respectability in small town Oklahoma, surrounded by a dense network of family and friends, to being a lonely and friendless runaway on the Read More →

In the Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul: Two Jobs for Joe

Transforming Lives: Stories of the Homeless and Working Poor

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