Youth, Young Adults & Emerging Leaders-SVdP USA YYAEL
Faith into Action
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Blog-Emerging Leaders Team
(SVdP USA Youth and Young Adults Committee)
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Forming Partnerships & Serving With Love!
Students from the UC Davis Newman Center and The Vincentians of the Arc Youth Conference at the Food Distribution The saying, “God places people on your path for a purpose,” couldn’t be more true, especially in our vocation as Vincentians. Recently, I attended the...
Welcome to College!! Continuing Vincentian Membership as a University Student
by Genny One big challenge that youth conferences within the Society of St. Vincent de Paul face is the constant cycle of students joining and graduating. In high school conferences, new members arrive as freshmen each year, while seniors who’ve been active for four...
2025 YVEA Winners
Fatima Gabriel Lily
2025 YVE Nominee: Brian from Virginia
Brian is a soon-to-be junior from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He has played a role in the Society since 2022. He was the Vice President in 2022 and is now President of the Youth Conference. He has organized and led a Children’s Coat Drive that brought in nearly 200...
Mary: Our Image of Hope
by Sarah On Sunday, we celebrated the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In fact, the Church required that we celebrate this Marian solemnity. Every year, but especially this Jubilee Year, Mary is a sign of hope for us. She is the Morning Star which points us to...
2025 YVE Nominee: Ruth from Illinois
Ruth Garcia is a Young Adult from North Aurora, Illinois, and has been a Vincentian for over a year. She joined the Society through a family friend's invitation and has not looked back. She is currently a member of an Adult Conference and partakes in personal...
2025 YVE Nominee: Andre from California
Andre Navarro is from San Ramon, California and is currently one of two Spiritual Advisors at Vincentians of the Arc Youth Conference. He was one of three founding members in 2024 for the Youth Conference and was the first Vice President. An active member of the...
2025 YVE Nominee: Trent from Arizona
Trent Hammer, a university student from Scottsdale, Arizona, is deeply committed to the Vincentian family. His journey began at a middle-school-aged conference when he was ten years old, and he is now a part of an Adult Conference. Despite his shyness, Trent’s...
2025 YVE Nominee: Gabriel from California
Gabriel Seril is from San Ramon, California and is the Secretary for Vincentians of the Arc Youth Conference. Though he has a soft-spoken countenance, he finds it especially important to seek out the lonely, the isolated, the new-comers, and make them feel welcomed...
Putting our faith into action.
Sharing, reflecting, and praying. Seeing and being the face of Christ.
Making meaningful, lifelong friendships. Encouraging and supporting one another on our journeys in holiness.
Personal encounters with neighbors in need. Empowering the voices of the poor. Pursuing a more just world.