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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Friends of the Poor Walk returned to Julia Davis Park after a 12-year hiatus, bringing together Southwest Idaho parishioners, volunteers and families to raise awareness and funds to prevent homelessness and assist families in need.

I arrived almost 9 years ago in Idaho, a state that has allowed me to discover great cultural diversity. One of the first events in which I participated was the process leading up to the Fifth Encounter of Hispanic Ministry in the United States. This experience allowed me to get to know and learn about the ethnic and cultural diversity that exists both in this country and in our Diocese of Boise. Often, as ministry leaders or as leaders of volunteer teams in our communities

In 1946, Coeur d’Alene was a small lumber and mining community emerging from World War II. Seeing widespread local poverty, a handful of parishioners at St. Thomas Catholic Church began gathering clothing and basic necessities for neighbors in need. In 2026, St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho celebrates its 80th anniversary, honoring eight decades of people who saw a need and found a way to help.

Editor’s Note Assistant Memo and Vero Gutiérrez participated on behalf of the Holy Spirit conference of the Southwest Idaho Council MISSOURI — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, at the national level, through its Hispanic-Latino Formation Subcommittee, held a formation course in Spanish for Vincentian spiritual advisors from different conferences across the country. The Pallottine Retreat and Conference Center in Florissant, Missouri, hosted the gathering, which took place

De izquierda :Javier Trujillo, Rigoberto González, Norma Pintar, Cathy Hagadone, Patricia Watkins, Ralph May, Guadalupe Rodríguez, Becky Swartz, Diego Juárez y Memo Gutiérrez, la mayoría de ellos posibles miembros de la nueva Conferencia Hispana, acompañados por miembros del Consejo del Suroeste de Idaho de SvdP. (ICR foto/Vero Gutiérrez) Vero Gutiérrez Editora Asistente Un grupo de líderes laicos de diferentes parroquias de la Diócesis de Boise ha iniciado el proceso de pre

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St. Vincent de Paul helps many neighbors in need in 2024.