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.
Youth, Young Adults & Emerging Leaders-SVdP USA YYAEL
Faith into Action
From classrooms to campuses, parishes to neighborhoods, Young Vincentians like you are stepping up, turning faith into action and compassion into real change. Across the United States and over 150 other countries, children, teens, university students and young adults are answering the call to serve—bringing hope, joy, and love to those who need it most.
Your energy. Your passion. Your impact. This is what transforms lives and makes the mission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul come alive. Let’s do this—together!
Blog-Emerging Leaders Team
(SVdP USA Youth and Young Adults Committee)
2025 YVE Nominee: Lily from Kentucky
Lily Sumner is from West Point, Kentucky, and partners with St. Vincent de Paul while running her own non-profit, Wrapped in God’s Warmth. Lily started her non-profit in sixth grade; she wanted to better serve her community by providing seasonal kits to those on the...
Emerging Leaders Team at NCR 2025
https://videopress.com/v/ti53EicS?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Recap Video of NCR! Thank you, Tyler for putting this together! YYAEL Committee and Emerging Leaders Team members, Andre, Tyler, and I, as well as...
Get Ready for Upcoming Zoom Gatherings!
Put it on your calendars! Two dates for Zoom gatherings have been selected. First, a few members from YYAEL will be hosting a Conference Coaches’ Call via Zoom for all adults who help or want to help with Youth and Young Adults on Thursday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m....
YYAEL: Midwest Regional Meeting 2025
Linda and I attended and presented at the Midwest Region Meeting 2025. We are all grateful to Chuck Korte, Midwest Region RVP, for his joy and willingness to involve us as presenters and attendees at the meeting. We are also thankful for Barbara, our co-presenter and...
Members of Emerging Leaders Team at 2025 West Region Meeting
Watch a recap video here! Thanks, Tyler, for your efforts in creating this. https://videopress.com/v/csXdEjNO?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true YYAEL team members Andre, Tyler, and I, as well as our leader, Linda,...
Young Vincentian Excellence Awards 2025
A Society-wide search for young people doing amazing work in their community is happening now... Young Vincentian Excellence Awards Vincentians from around the US are invited to nominate emerging young Vincentian servant leaders from their Conferences, Councils...
Emmanuel Bailly: Legacy of Mentorship and Mission
The Advisor and Friend of Christian Youth Emmanuel Bailly guided Frédéric Ozanam and his friends along their Vincentian pathway. As the leader of the University discussion group, the Conference of History—which later evolved into the Conference of Charity and...
Fourth Sunday in Lent – The Good Father
Every time I come back to today's Gospel, the parable of the prodigal son, I am struck by something different. There are so many aspects of the parable that stand out but one that I always think about is in Luke 15: 20 which says “So he got up and went back to his...
Third Sunday in Lent – Repentance and Growth
On this Third Sunday of Lent, we see Jesus preaching to a crowd in the gospel of Luke. In the gospel reading, Jesus has us reflect on two very crucial themes; repentance and bearing fruit in our lives. In the first part of this reading, Jesus’ message is very clear:...
Second Sunday in Lent: Opening Our Hearts
One aspect of this Sunday’s Gospel resonated most, “But he did not know what he was saying” (Luke 39:33). How often do we see what God is trying to reveal to us and still not fully know what our reaction should be? Peter most likely felt the same way. He saw this...