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)
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Welcome to College!! Continuing Vincentian Membership as a University Student
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 years move...
Mary: Our Image of Hope
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 hope in...
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...
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...
2025 YVE Nominee: Fatima from Georgia
Fatima is going into her first year in college and is from Macon, Georgia. She began volunteering with St. Vincent de Paul when she was a freshman in high school. Fatima attends meetings at her Adult Conference and is in charge of making Hope Cards for our Friends in...
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...