2022 FINANCIAL AND STATISTICS ANNUAL REPORTS

Great news!
Members can now access the new online annual reports and the Members Portal!

All 2022 annual reports should be entered online through the Members Portal by an administrator.

UKRAINE - REPORT FROM DEPAUL INTERNATIONAL

A project (Day Centre and outreach) the SSVP support in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Inspired by the plight of homeless street children, Depaul had been working in Ukraine for over 15 years when the war broke out on 24th February 2022. While other NGOs struggled to get teams in place, Depaul was already there.

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BEYOND OPTIMISM TO HOPE

The third Sunday of Advent, Gaudate Sunday, and the readings at Christmas, invite us to rejoice and exult. A natural reaction might be to ask how can we rejoice, with all the darkness in the world today: polarized societies, the scourge of wars and violent conflict, blatant racism, corruption, sexual abuse, human trafficking, natural disasters, to name some, and on top of all that, a lingering pandemic affecting us all?

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STREET OUTREACH - WINDSOR, ONTARIO

Agapao Proseuche (unconditional love & prayer) started with the vision of one man (Joe Ouellette) in the winter of 2021. It began with Joe providing $20 bills to those he found on the streets experiencing homelessness (averaging in the early days 12 or so persons) so that they could buy a hot meal. In addition, Joe provided blankets, coats & boots as he had them available to these individuals.

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WORLD DAY OF THE POOR - ORLEANS, ONTARIO

Good Shepherd Conference in Orleans, Ontario, held a spaghetti dinner in aid of World Day of the Poor and it turned out to be a huge success.

Over a thousand dollars was raised which helped to support those less fortunate in the local area.

Here are a few photos of the team, preparing and enjoying the evening.

QUESTION & ANSWER

QUESTION

Can the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul partner with other charitable organizations to serve people in need?

ANSWER

The Rule (3.19) acknowledges that cooperation with other organizations in works of charity and justice is appropriate. SSVP is a Catholic organization and the beliefs of the Church must be preserved in partnerships with others organizations. It is also required that affiliated groups participate in the delivery of services as opposed to providing funds without active participation. This applies to other Christian charitable organizations and non-Christian community-based groups.

Active participation is not a requirement in the case of government and/or community foundation grants.

Non-Catholics may participate in the charitable work and the fraternal life of the Society but they are not eligible to hold office in the Society.