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March 1 2025  The Lenten Season is just a few days away, and it will be a wonderful time to reflect on our virtues of Simplicity, Humility, Gentleness, Selflessness, and Zeal. We are called to be that bright light of Christ in the world, and to share the gift of the Society with others so they can live their faith in a Vincentian Way...(read 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) January 2, 2025  Hello All, The Pope has declared 2025 the Year of HOPE. I don’t know about you but sometimes I find it hard to have hope? Today is grey and rainy, I have a cold, the news, whether near or far away, is unsettling and scary. HOPE? Where? Well, it isn’t all that far away, actually...(read more) January 2, 2025  At our Last Post this November 2024, it was to rain all afternoon, but the rain held back so we could do our work. We had our largest number of volunteers this year to clean the Last Post at Woodlawn Cemetery over twenty members and their families.The new Cemetery Manager Kerry Blackwell and a couple of other employees came out to take part and witness our clean up... (read more) March 3, 2025
You areinvited to attend the Spring assembly: Feb 28, 2025  To ALL Ontario Vincentians - this is your official “personal” invitation to attend our 2025 Spring Assembly and AGM which is being hosted by the Sarnia Lambton Particular Council (SLPC) on Friday April 4th and Saturday April 5th at Our Lady of Mercy Church and Hall in Sarnia. more       February 10, 2025  February is Black history month and as our way of acknowledging this month, I’ve added a excellent informational document from the Homeless Hub website. Please read and please share with your conferences and members. Systemic racism and the need to recognize and act on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion should be part of all of our work as Vincentians...(See More) (see past newsletters) 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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