Our Lady of Grace Conference Meeting of Thursday 08/05/2014

Members of the OLOG SVP attended the Central Council Festival meeting at Thornleigh on 27/04/2014. The meeting started with a mass and was followed by a series of very interesting presentations made by children from a Mini Vinnies group and a Youth SVP group. They explained how their groups worked and the way they helped the other children in their schools and in their communities. A presentation was then made by ‘CC’ a representative of the SVP1833 (a group for those aged 18 to 30) who told us about the work they do with people who are homeless and how it had affected him.

Since our last meeting on 25/04/2014 our Vincentians have undertaken a total of eight visits to people in the local community either helping with shopping, taking people shopping or to the post office and supporting others to get to mass.

Two members attended the SVP induction day at St Peters, Middleton on 03/05/2014. This involved a series of presentations on the history and structure of the SVP, safeguarding and guidance regarding visits and was a very interesting day.

St Vincent de Paul we pray that we may commit ourselves to follow your example selflessly and try to do the same charitable acts that you did all your life.