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May 1 2026  As I look out through my rain soaked window, I am longing for the month of May. May arrives with flowers blooming and birds singing. The cold of winter is a distant memory. The world is bursting with colour and life. May is a month of beauty. It carries a message of new life, growth, and new possibilities. The earth is warm. Seeds are sprouting. Everything feels possible...(read more) May 14, 2026  In Canada’s vast Arctic regions, families face daily challenges that many of us can scarcely imagine. Between extreme climates, limited retail options, and sky-high prices on essential goods, people living north of the 60th parallel often struggle to access basics like food, clothing, and household supplies...(see more) May 10, 2026  This year marks 180 years that the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has been helping those in need in Canada. The Ontario Regional
Council invite all of you to attend our inaugural gala. We will be hosting this SSVP Fundraising Gala in Oakville this year on Friday, September 18, 2026...(see more) May 1, 2026  Sisters and brothers, North of 60 is a buzz. We have 6 conferences/councils working hard to gather essential food and home items their community is hoping to receive. We are collaborating with parish members, friends and neighbourhood organizations to ensure we have amassed, as much as possible, all the essential items that our Inuit families need to support their families....(see more) April 30, 2026  A few days ago on April 23rd, I was reminded that our Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was founded in Paris, France, on April 23, 1833 by a Sorbonne law student Blessed Frédéric Ozanam on his 20th birthday along with his six peers...
Read more      May 9, 2025  As you know the mission of our Society of Saint Vincent de Paul encourages us as Vincentians to have personal contact with the poor and to help in all possible ways. During our countless home visits over the years, it was recognized that a number of those whom we visited had the talent and drive to escape the cycle of poverty by furthering their education. Consequently, in order to assist these individuals, back in 2012, the Ontario Regional Council Ozanam Education Fund (OEF) was created.(see: Ozanam Fund) |
