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El pasado 1ro de octubre, como especifica el reglamento, tomó posesión una nueva presidenta que regirá por un término de tres años los destinos de nuestra querida Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en la Arquidiócesis de Miami, desde Broward hasta Monroe.

Se trata de María Pérez de González, a quien conozco y que ha trabajado mucho a mi lado. Cubana nacida en La Habana, llegó a este país en 1963 con una fuerte formación católica desde su niñez. Desde que conoció de la obra de San Vicente de Paúl, la abrazó con todas sus fuerzas y sintió la vocación vicentina, ingresando en sus filas hace 14 años. A pesar de que se desempeñaba como maestra del programa bilingüe de las escuelas públicas de Miami-Dade, siempre sacaba tiempo para trabajar por los que nada tienen.

Su labor en nuestra Sociedad ha sido de gran dedicación, desempeñándose como vicepresidenta de la Conferencia de St. Kevin, en Miami; directora de capacitación vicentina en inglés y español por 12 años; y presidenta del Distrito Sur de Miami, con 15 conferencias a su cuidado. Estuvo casada con Diego González, ya fallecido, un vicentino nacido en República Dominicana, de quien guardo muchos recuerdos, siempre dispuesto a ayudar, sobre todo con el papeleo de oficina, ya que era contador y nunca me negó las auditorías que le solicitaba.

Como alguien que ama el magisterio, María nunca dejó de superarse y fueron muchas las maestrías y reconocimientos que logró en su trabajo. Uno de sus últimos logros, y que muestra con mucho orgullo, es la maestría en Teología Ministerial que obtuvo en Barry University. Esta aumenta su caudal de conocimientos para comunicarse con los nuevos vicentinos que necesitan una capacitación sólida para enfrentarse a los diferentes casos que encontrarán al ayudar a los necesitados.

Somos muchos los que esperamos que la nueva administración, ahora bajo la batuta de una madre, esposa y maestra ejemplar, nos ayude a fortalecer la mano derecha de nuestra Iglesia Católica, porque los vicentinos visitamos en sus hogares a quienes necesitan pan en su mesa, pero también el pan espiritual que fortalezca su alma para que, de la mano de nuestro Jesús, tengan fortaleza ante los infortunios de la vida.

¡Adelante, María, con tu nuevo desafío! Y recuerda, como decía nuestro mentor San Vicente, que ayer, hoy y siempre, los pobres serán “nuestros señores y nuestros amos”.

 

Comments from readers

BOB TARQUINIO - 12/12/2017 06:48 PM
I have been a Vincentian for the past 27 years. I have been blessed to have experienced great SERVANT LEADERS to mentor me as I have progressed with this Ministry. President of 2 Conferences, District Council President and Executive Director. Victor Martel, Vince Murphy, Frank Voehl with many others, have lead the SouthFlorida SVDP the way the Rule has set. With the new SERVANT LEADERS in place to set the tone for the next 3-6 years, I am confident that we are in good hands. We now have the first female Archdiocesan SERVANT LEADER in Maria and the first District Council SERVANT LEADER in North Broward, Diane. Their progression from Conference to Council to Archdiocese Leadership gives both of them the support of the the entire Council. I am proud to work with these new SERVANT LEADERS and will support them in our mission to assist our neighbors in need. Our Mission Statement says, "Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Fr�d�ric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul." They understand the statement. Our opening prayer at each meeting says, " to seek and find the forgotten, the suffering and the deprived and bring them your love." God Bless our new SERVANT LEADERS
Frank Voehl - 12/12/2017 01:12 PM
For the past twenty years, the St Vincent de Paul Society in Miami/Broward has been blessed with strong leadership, going back to the leadership of Vince Murphy and Victor Martell. In an increasingly digital world where authenticity is so important, leading with a clearly defined purpose that staff, volunteers and clients connect with has never been more relevant. Having served as President for 6 years myself, I Learned and practiced key skills, like having difficult conversations, dealing with stress and challenging emotions, partnering with others across issue areas, and planning for large and small projects. I encourage Maria to allow herself to be completely present and focused on connecting with herself and the work, while in a caring, supportive community, and in a beautiful, relaxing natural setting. My message to my successor is: You are not alone. Connect deeply with people in our movement, in other issue areas, even outside of the nonprofit sector, and leave others with a new definition of community. As a leader, your communication should be simple, clean, and clear as a bell. Examine both written and verbal communication for simplicity and clarity. Use as few words as possible, and eliminate jargon and �big words� from your vocabulary. Express yourself in a way that your listeners can understand. y a show of courage, you will inspire others to follow and to walk in your footsteps. Spend 15-30 minutes each day doing something simply for the sake of developing courage: speak to an audience, make a difficult phone call, learn a new skill, write an article or a top ten, or visit someone you have always wanted to meet. As Eleanor Roosevelt acknowledged: �You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, �I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.� You must do the thing you think you cannot do.�

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