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23
Feb 2007
St.Vincent De Paul Society (S.V.P.) |
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Who Are "The Vincent's"There has been a conference of the St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. Edwards since 1914, and in 1973 we became the first parish in the deanery to admit women members. The members are volunteers who work with people in need on a person-to-person basis. They aim to help the needy by respecting their dignity, sharing hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny; not by unthinking handouts but by a face-to-face understanding of the individual situation. They seek to co-operate in shaping a more just and compassionate community. In this way the Society hopes to deepen the faith of its members and to fulfill their faith in a practical way. In Our ParishMembers of the SVP ensure that the housebound, elderly and sick members of our community receive regular visits and are kept informed and involved in the life of the parish. This is particularly important since our parish includes several nursing and residential homes. They also organize the popular Christmas Party for the elderly, infirm, and those who live alone, providing food, entertainment and door to door transport. During the summer they organize a coach trip to visit the seaside or other tourist attraction in the area. During the year 2003/2004 our parish conference made 90 hospital visits, 44 nursing home visits, 81 residential home visits and 444 home visits. Money raised from their monthly collections was used to fund the following expenditure:
The SVP is always on hand to help and advise any parishioner in times of difficulty, providing a discreet and sympathetic ear. Every year, the SVP raise funds to enable a pilgrim from the parish to join the pilgrimage to Lourdes. Membership in the parish is currently depleted and any parishioner wishing to join these unsung heroes and heroines in the work they do in the parish will be made very welcome. The group meet on Mondays in the Church porch.
St.Vincent's Store (Manchester)The SVP Furniture Store based at Sudell Street in Collyhurst, Manchester, redistributes quality furniture and household goods to people in need throughout the Greater Manchester area. For further information please contact Greg Pelham the SVP are always grateful to receive offers of voluntary help, if only on an occasional basis. There are a variety of tasks - driving, moving furniture and household goods, reception and administration, electrical testing (for which training can be given) sorting and cleaning. It is not necessary to be a member of the SPV. For further information please contact Greg Pelham |
Saint Vincent de Paul The Church teaches us that mercy belongs to God. Let
us implore Him to bestow on us the spirit of mercy and compassion, so
that we are filled with it and may never lose it. Only consider how much
we ourselves are in need of mercy. Extend your mercy towards others, so that there can be
no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for
us if God should withdraw His Mercy from us? The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is
humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does
he know how to defend himself from it. |
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