SSVP CANADA NEWS - September 22, 2021

NEWS

WORLD DAY OF THE POOR

The Fifth World Day of the Poor (WDP) will be observed on 14 November 2021. This year’s theme “Open the Doors of My Heart” is a summons to the responsibility and commitment as men and women who are part of our one human family.

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Do not be Afraid

I sit here staring at a blank page on the feast day of St. Cornelius, Pope and St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, both martyred circa 258 A.D. for refusing to offer sacrifices to Roman gods. “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)

2021 EMMANUEL BAILLY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Victoria Goldsack

I am so humbled to be this year’s recipient of the Emmanuel Bailly Scholarship. I am from London, Ontario, and I have been a member of the Saint Louise de Marillac youth conference since September 2013.

WILL POWER

How to secure a legacy gift from your
major SSVP donors

Canadians are living longer and healthier. However, Canada is getting older. Today, nearly one out of every five Canadians is over the age of 65.

CALL FOR WEBINARS

Webinars sponsored by the National Formation Committee are designed to be a knowledge transfer opportunity, providing a source of resources for Vincentians across Canada. All members of the Society are encouraged to participate and share their expertise and their ideas.

SPIRITUALITY

SPIRITUAL REFLECTION
RECOVERING THE “OIKOS” OF GOD

Recently, I met with someone whose relationship had just broken up, for a meal together at a restaurant. When I asked where he was living now, he shared that actually he was “keeping house” for someone whose work takes him away for long stretches of time. With pain evident in his voice and eyes, he mentioned he was “in transition.”

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL FEAST DAY MASS BROADCAST

September 27 is Saint Vincent de Paul Feast Day. This year, the Holy Redeemer Conference in Ottawa is hosting the national broadcast of the Feast Day Mass. It will be recorded on Saturday September 25.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

SEPTEMBER 30th
NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

INTRODUCTION

September 30, 2021 is the first annual day for Truth and Reconciliation for all Canadians. This was introduced with Bill C-5, which received Royal Assent on June 3rd.

TAKING THE MORAL HIGH ROAD

Trust Jim Paddon to come up with a new challenge to get us reflecting, pondering and more deeply involved in today’s world – how have the recent developments around the former Indian residential schools and the issue of unmarked graves impacted us?

STEAK AND JUSTICE
FOR LUNCH

Back around 1999, I had a contract to perform a land survey for construction layout for an industrial park on an Indian Reserve in Kamloops, the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc.

ST. JOSEPH'S MISSION
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

The SSVP Sacred Heart Isolated Conference in Williams Lake is making efforts to learn more about the Indigenous history in our community, which we are finding interesting and enlightening.

RESPONSE TO THE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS TRAGEDY
Okanagan Valley Particular Council

We, the Okanagan Valley Particular Council members, were deeply saddened by the discovery of the 215 unmarked graves. Many Vincentians have friends who are survivors and we saw the impact on their lives immediately.

KAMLOOPS SSVP ATTEMPTING
TO DEAL WITH RESIDENTIAL ISSUES AS WELL AS WILDFIRES

We are holding our aching hearts and scratching our heads as to a response to the latest announcement of graves found at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, which operated from 1890 to 1977.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Q: Thrift Store personnel believe they are separate and not controlled by the Council; is this true?

A: Within the Society, no Thrift Store or Special Works can be standalone; they fall within the authority of the SSVP entity that created them. Thrift Stores are not and cannot be separate from the authority of the council (or conference) that formed them. Store employees may report to a specific manager and in some cases a “Store Board of Directors” but that manager and the Board are still under the authority of the formation conference or council.

Q: Can I submit material to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) electronically?

A: For the past few years, CRA has been offering the My Business Account (MyBA) for charities. There are a number of transactions that can be completed electronically via the CRA MyBA account; it is often quicker to do them online than by mail. The most important is filing your T3010 Registered Charity Information Return. CRA has information available at My business account for charities.

To assist, National has set up a two-step process for someone to become a representative on behalf of the conference or council; it is available in the Operations Manual, under 9.7.2 (Access to the CRA NETFILE for a conference or council representative).

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IN CONCLUSION

We are always looking for Vincentian testimonials and conference/council activity stories. Send your stories to share with Vincentians across Canada to editor@ssvp.ca.

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