From your ONRC Rejuvenation Committee

Hello there,

After the Rejuvenation and Recruitment workshop by the Ontario Region's Rejuvenation Committee which you attended with us in the past, we continue to follow up to provide ongoing support and ideas for your conference, Council or special work.

WORLD DAY OF THE POOR - Nov. 16, 2025
WDP 2025

Many conferences use the World Day of the Poor to make an address to the congregation to inform parishioners about the needs of those we help in their community, increase the visibility of SSVP’s mission and values, recruit new members and collect funds to ensure the long-term viability of our good works on behalf of our neighbours.


Pope Benedict XVI memorably told us that the Church does three essential things: It worships God, it evangelizes and it serves the poor.
This is our opportunity to invite members of the congregation to join us to actively live out the Gospel message of service.

The SSVP National website has an abundance of resources available to help with planning for the address to the congregation SSVP World Day of the Poor.
Our fellow Vincentians at Halton Particular Council offer this comprehensive resource which may also provide guidance.
And a bonus: a few other examples of addresses to the congregation for your consideration.

Share your Stories

Whether you are

• introducing the work of the Society to new or potential members, or
• explaining our service to those who may help with that service as donors or as volunteers, or
• seeking to (re-)energize long-time Vincentians who are working hard to support those in need, the stories and words of others can be highly effective. So, as always, we would love to hear back from you on what actions you have taken to help rejuvenate your Conference/Council and/or to help recruit more members.

ABR: Always Be Recruiting

You've heard this repeated by the Rejuvenation Team. Now it's our turn, If you or a fellow Vincentian have been infected by our enthusiasm and passion for building the ministry, we invite you to join us in our support of Ontario conferences and Councils.

Feel free to reach out to anyone on the ONRC Rejuvenation Committee with questions or comments - or to explore the possibility of joining us. The members of the Rejuvenation Committee are:

John McKay rejuvenation@ssvp.on.ca
Linda Alexander Lmja@bell.net
Wendy Fougere-Yip wendy@ssvp.on.ca
Pat Lenz mpatlenz@gmail.com
and
Jasmine Noronha jasmine.noronha@bell.net