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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) January 20, 2026  We had a fruitful year in 2025. Our goal of providing food items and household needs across Nunavut was attained. We have indeed lessened the anxiety of Nunavut families by supporting them when funds can no longer stretch to provide for their daily essentials...(see 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) January 21, 2026  The Ontario Regional Council (ONRC) Nomination Committee is searching for individuals to serve on the Board of Directors. The ONRC Board of Directors is responsible for supporting all of the Society’s work in Ontario including the three hundred plus (300+) active parish conferences that are visiting and helping the vulnerable in their local areas.See more at: (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      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) |
