The SVP

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Aims

Founded by Frederick Ozanam in France in 1833, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has grown into a world wide organisation with over 600,000 members. It aims to turn concern for the needy into practical action by giving direct spiritual, social and financial support, chiefly through home visits. Within Saint Wulstan's parish the activities of the SVP are co-ordinated by Ellen Gould.

Meetings

Branches of the society are called 'conferences'. Our conference meets every Tuesday at 7.00pm in the meeting room in Saint Wulstan's Community Centre.

Activities

Our local conference helps to organise visits and practical help for those who are sick or needy. We help to arrange healing masses for the sick and elderly, usually at Porthill Green. We help to arrange lifts to these events and also to weekend masses.

Volunteers

Anyone wishing to join or simply help the SVP must be over 18 years old and should carefully consider the confidential nature of the work that might be involved. To find out more, contact Ellen after mass or click here to send a message to Webmaster.

Annual Report (Year to 31/03/04)

During the year we:

made 139 home visits
made 88 hospital and residential home visits
regularly took 4 people to Mass

We assisted or visited 45 different 'families' by helping with:

Furniture (4 occasions)
Clothing (4 occasions)
Electrical appliance (1 occasion)
Finance (36 occasions)

The Wolstanton SVP conference is also twinned with an SVP parish group in India and sends them £120 each year

Updated28/01/2009
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