Most Precious Blood and St. Theresa Society St. Vincent de Paul will be having a food drive during Lent to enable us to continue feeding those in need.. The following items would be appreciated:
Week 1…cereal, peanut butter, jam Week 2…can fruit, granola bars, fruit/ pudding cups Week 3…can vegetables, tuna, canned meats Week 4…soup and crackers
# of homes visited … 204
# of times singles & families assisted … 598
# of adults assisted … 264
# of children assisted … 209
Estimate
# of food bags given … 1,550
Value of vouchers … $4,409
Loonie Toonie collection … $4,495
Thank you to our parishioners who donated so generously during the past year.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization of men and
women whose commitment is to serve Christ in the poor with love, respect,
justice and joy.
The Vincentians of our Conference assist the poor and needy of our neighbourhood with confidential, personal help providing food, clothing and househod goods. Guidance and advocacy to other social assistance agencies within our community is also offered.
Our service is non-denominational.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our SSVP Conference, please call the Parish Office and the secretary will forward the information so that we can contact you. We always welcome new adult applicants to assist in our deliveries, grocery shopping and general tasks.
Deliveries take place Saturday mornings 9:30. am-11:00 am. Shopping takes place during the week.
We service the area bordered by the CN tracks to the south and west,
the river to the north and the west side of Lauzon to the east. Vouchers
are also rendered to purchase goods at our SSVP retail stores.
If you require assistance, please phone the Parish Office 519-945-4133 EXT 238
and follow the prompts.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul functions as a result of our
Parishioners' generous donations of dry food good such as;
pastas, cereal, rice, crackers, canned fruits, sauces, peanut butter and jams.
On the last Sunday of each month we also have a second collection where half of these funds are used to cover the cost our groceries and vouchers.
Monetary donations are always accepted during collection at any mass. Place your donation in an envelope, cleary mark this envelope for St. Vincent de Paul Society, drop it in the collection basket along with your weekly contribution to OLOG. Food donations are always accepted at the Parish Office during office hours or at the church doors during any mass.
Food items most in need by the SSVP