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October 1 2025  John and Larry were walking in the park on a sunny fall afternoon. The air was crisp and the leaves had turned bright red and yellow and orange. The ground was covered with leaves."Larry" said John after a while, "do you think leaves get sad when they fall down?".. (read more) October 20, 2025  The recent spirituality seminar united Vincentians from across the nine Peel North particular council conferences for a day of reflection and renewal under the theme “Seeing Christ in Our Neighbour.” The gathering of 85 members offered a spiritual recharge and a reminder of our mission of faith, friendship and service to those in need...(see more) October 20, 2025  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...(see more) September 29, 2025  For many years St. Mary’s Conference, Lindsay has had a Christmas basket program which, at the turn of the century, was two bags of groceries, a bag of potatoes and a turkey or ham. Over the years the program has expanded to included food and gifts for everyone as well. I will provide a rough outline of how the current Christmas Cheer Program works so that if you wish to begin a similar program you don’t have to reinvent the wheel...(see more) September 24, 2025  To ALL Ontario Vincentians - This is your official “personal” invitation to attend our 2025 FALL Assembly, WE are delighted that the YORK-SIMCOE PARTICULAR COUNCIL has agreed to host this event. This is being held on Friday October 3rd and Saturday October 4th at St. Elizabeth Church, Newmarket. Our ONRC Events Committee has worked in conjunction with the YSPC to ensure that you will be entertained in a most friendly atmosphere supplied by the members of the churches that comprise the YSPC. more       October 20, 2025  All nine of our Arctic communities have received our gift of food. Six communities received sea containers filled with food and household items and three communities received crates of food. The weather this year was uneventful permitting the ships and barges to safely drop off everything to the beach sites and then to the missions...(see 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) |
