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May 1 2025  On the Sunday after Easter the Church reflects on the mercy of God. This concept of God’s mercy was a major part of St Vincent de Paul’s life and of his ministry. St Vincent de Paul in his writings said , “ask God to give us the true spirit of mercy, which is the characteristic spirit of God; for, as the Church states, it is the distinctive feature of God to be merciful and to impart His Spirit... (read more) May 8, 2025  On Sunday August 3,2025, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be named a saint at the Jubilee for Youth Mass in Tor Vergata Italy.This is one of the celebrations to mark the Jubilee Year of Hope for 2025. Pier Giorgio was a Vincentian who lived in Turn Italy. He died of polio in 1925 at the age of 24. At the age of 17, he joined the St. Vincent de Paul Society and dedicated much of his spare time to taking care of the poor, the homeless and the sick. All people of God, and in particular members of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, are encouraged to pray to Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati to assist in receiving grace we need from God to serve the poor. see more January 10, 2025  Sisters and Brothers, The new year is upon us - in these precious initial moments, I pray Our Lord strengthens our energies, uplifts our hope, and continues to challenge us to be the best He created us all to be. During Christmas I heard from a few of our Nunavut communities. There was so much joy and gratitude sent our way for the food and items we sent northward from Ontario Vincentians. I received several photos of families gathering food to bring to their meal tables...(read more) April 7, 2025  The Annual National Formation will take place from Thursday, June 19 to Saturday June 21 2025 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.See more at: ANF2025 April 21, 2025  As Vincentians, in our opening prayer at each meeting we attend, we call on our Lord to be with us and to help us: “Lord Jesus, make us responsive to the Christian calling to seek and find the forgotten, the suffering or the deprived, so that we may bring them Your Love”. Along came Pope Francis, a friend of Vincentians, who instituted the “World Day of the Poor” which is now celebrated by the Church on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time since 2017..See more at:Pope Francis See also his last message to us on Easter Sunday: Urbi et Orbi May 8, 2025  Just after 12 noon Ontario time, the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spewed white smoke and the crowds, at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, went into a frenzy. The white smoke had told the world that the Cardinals had elected a new Pope. About an hour later, the new Pope stepped onto the balcony of the St. Peter’s Basilica to the cheers of the thousands in the Square. 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) Feb 10, 2025  This year Ontarians will vote in two major elections. The provincial election will probably occur on February 27th and the federal election will be later in the year. It’s important to vote thoughtfully as committed Catholics and citizens.Catholic Social Teaching about the preferential option for the poor and our need to care for the earth are two areas that we need to examine as individuals and as part of society.... (see further) September 3, 2024  The Public Policy Dialogue & Development committee (PPDD) of the Ontario region, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul shall address the cycle poverty in 2024. Just as charity and justice are inseparable components of the Society, we cannot talk about homelessness without taking about the cycle of poverty which in its extreme condition, can lead to homelessness....(see further) |
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