Our journey today will be a pilgrimage with St. Vincent de Paul and the Society that is named after this role model of faith. You may know his name, and perhaps have heard of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, but how much do you know about what he has contributed to the Church?
On today’s journey, you will:
- Meet St. Vincent de Paul and hear about his life.
- Be introduced to Blessed Frederic Ozanam, Founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and bring to light its impact on communities across the globe.
- Finally, we will learn about all of this can teach, encourage & inspire us today.
We are so grateful to Deanna Villarreal, who made this podcast episode possible.
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Guest Information
Timothy P. Williams is the National Formation Director for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States. He a former senior executive in the software industry, where he also was a highly regarded speaker and writer, and he commanded Armor and Infantry units as an Officer in the United States Army. Before joining the Society’s staff full-time in 2020, he served as a Conference, District Council, and Diocesan Council officer, led Formation for the Society in North Texas, and served as a member of the National Formation Committee. In addition to his work with the Society, Tim served for three years as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a national veterans organization (USABOT), and as an appointed member of the Charter School Review Committee for the Texas State Board of Education.
Tim has presented on Vincentian Spirituality, Formation, and Heritage at numerous Diocesan, Regional, and National Assemblies, and his writing has been published in the Vincentian Heritage Journal. He has a degree in history from Marquette University, Certificates in Catholic Theology and in Sacred Scripture from the Augustine Institute, and is currently completing a Masters of Theology in Vincentian Studies at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. Most importantly, he and his wife, as long-time members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, have made many hundreds of home visits, serving Christ in the person of the poor.
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Jewel for the Journey
“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40).
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The National Council of the United States, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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