"Love one another as I have loved you."
John 15:12

"I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."
Matthew 25:40


"Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words."
St. Francis of Assisi


"Extend mercy toward 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?"
St. Vincent de Paul


"[The goal of the Society] was not to help the poor. This was only a means. Our object was by the practice of Charity to strengthen ourselves in the Faith, and to win others for it...Personal perfection and not the eradication of poverty per se is the primary goal of the society."

Blessed Antoine-Frederic Ozanam


07 December 2015

JANUARY 2016 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016 
at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2015

CLIENT CALLS -        (09)

FOOD BASKETS -      (32)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (03)

FINANCE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2015

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1961.

AID PROVIDED -                  $3694.
  [Rent, Utilities, Furniture, Food, Project UPLIFT, Chelmsford Food Pantry]

FOOD DELIVERY

MONTHLY

The monthly food delivery will be held on Saturday, December 12.

DRIVERS:   John Sprik & Jack Miniter

Volunteers are needed for distribution.
Contact David Pauley for details.

CHRISTMAS DINNERS

The annual Christmas Dinner baskets will be delivered on Saturday, 
December 19 after the 9 AM Mass.

Contact David Pauley for details.

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

Christmas Poinsettias will be available for delivery to elderly parishioners on Saturday, December 12 after the 9 AM Mass.  

Phyllis Marshall will coordinate the deliveries.

DUTY SCHEDULE

DECEMBER - Jane Howard & Kristina Sprik
      [Backup - David Pauley]

JANUARY - Ann & Mike Nolan
      [Jane Howard & David Pauley]

FEBRUARY - Kristina & John Sprik

03 November 2015

DECEMBER 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, December 7 at 7 PM 
in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - OCTOBER 2015

CLIENT CALLS -       (04)

FOOD BASKETS -     (32)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (02)

FINANCE REPORT - OCTOBER 2015

DONATIONS -      $ 2279.

AID PROVIDED - $ 2690.
  [Utilities, Auto Repair, Chelmsford Food Pantry, St. James SVDP, 
Project UPLIFT]

MONTHLY FOOD DELIVERY

The monthly food baskets will be distributed on Saturday, November 14.

DRIVERS - Mike Nolan & John Sprik

Volunteers needed for distribution.

THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DELIVERIES

NOVEMBER 21 - Thanksgiving Dinners

DECEMBER 12 - Christmas Flowers 

DECEMBER 19 - Christmas Dinners

Items will be delivered to the Church for delivery on these dates.

Volunteers needed.

DUTY SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER - Ann Teele & Jack Miniter
      [Backup - Kristina Sprik]

DECEMBER - Kristina Sprik & Jane Howard
      [Backup - David Pauley]

JANUARY - Ann & Mike Nolan
      [Backup - Jane Howard]

06 October 2015

NOVEMBER 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, November 2 at 7 PM 
in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2015

CLIENT CALLS -        (06)

FOOD BASKETS -      (32)

FOOD VOUCHERS -  (00)

FINANCE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2015

AID PROVIDED -                 $2607.
      [Rent, Utilities, Chelmsford Food Pantry, Project UPLIFT]

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $  913.

FOOD DELIVERY

Food basket pickup & distribution is scheduled for Saturday, October 24.

DRIVERS - John Sprik & Jack Miniter

Volunteers are needed for distribution.
Contact David Pauley.

DUTY SCHEDULE

OCTOBER - Claire Phillips & Phyllis Marshall
      [Backup - Diane Fitzgerald]

NOVEMBER - Ann Teele & Jack Miniter
      [Backup - Kristine Sprik]

DECEMBER - Jane Howard & Kirstine Sprik

03 September 2015

OCTOBER 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM 
in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - AUGUST 2015

CLIENT CALLS -        (04)

FOOD BASKETS -      (32)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (05)

FINANCE REPORT - AUGUST 2015

DONATIONS -      $2510.

AID PROVIDED - $3417.
      [Rent, Utilities, Insurance, Car, Chelmsford Food Pantry, Project UPLIFT]

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Food baskets will be distributed on Saturday, September 26.

DRIVERS - Jim Twitchell & John Sprik

Volunteers are needed for distribution.
Contact David Pauley for details.

DUTY SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER - David Pauley & Diane Fitzgerald

OCTOBER      -  Claire Phillips & Phyllis Marshall
      [Backup - Diane Fitzgerald]

06 August 2015

SEPTEMBER 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on THURSDAY, September 3 at 7 PM 
in the Parish Hall.

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE TO THURSDAY VICE MONDAY.  

SERVICE REPORT - JULY 2015

CLIENT CALLS -         (03)

FOOD BASKETS -       (31)

FOOD VOUCHERS) - (02)

FINANCE REPORT - JULY 2015

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $6061.*

AID PROVIDED -                  $3662.
   [Rent, Utilities, Chelmsford Food Pantry, Project UPLIFT]

* Approximately $3000 has been donated in memory of Mary Hoffman.

FOOD DELIVERY

The next food pickup and distribution will be held on Saturday, August 22.

DRIVERS - Jim Twitchell & Kristina Sprick

Volunteers will be needed for distribution.

DUTY SCHEDULE

AUGUST -         Jane Howard & Elaine Twitchell

SEPTEMBER - Diane Fitzgerald & David Pauley

09 July 2015

AUGUST 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, August 3 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - JUNE 2015

CLIENT CALLS -        (05)

FOOD BASKETS -      (31)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (02)

FINANCE REPORT - JUNE 2015

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1095.

AID PROVIDED -                  $1913.
      [Utilities, Medication, Taxes, Project UPLIFT, Chelmsford Food Pantry]

FOOD DELIVERY

The food baskets are scheduled for pickup and delivery on Saturday, July 18.

DRIVERS - John & Kristina Sprick


DUTY SCHEDULE

JULY - Robert Whalen & Kristina Sprick

AUGUST - Jane Howard & Elaine Twitchell

02 June 2015

JULY 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, July 6 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - MAY 2015

CLIENT CALLS -       (06)

FOOD BASKETS -      (31)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (00)

FINANCE REPORT - MAY 2015

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $ 861.

AID PROVIDED -               - $2195.
   [Utilities, Home Repairs, Project UPLIFT, Chelmsford Food Pantry]

FOOD DELIVERY

The next food distribution will be held on Saturday, 
June 20 between 3 - 4:30 PM.

DRIVERS - John Sprick & Jack Miniter

DISTRIBUTION - David Pauley, Roberta Whalen, Phyllis Marshall, 
Elaine & Jim Twitchell

DUTY SCHEDULE

JUNE - Roberta Whelan & Kristina Sprick
      [Backup - Ann & Mike Nolan]

JULY - Mary & Jake Hoffman
      [Jane Howard & Elaine Titchell]

05 May 2015

JUNE 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, June 1 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - APRIL 2015

CLIENT CALLS -       (03)

FOOD BASKETS -     (31)
  [NOTE:  Due to a personal emergency at the Food Pantry, 
food vouchers were substituted for the food baskets this month.]

FOOD VOUCHERS - (01)

FINANCE REPORT - APRIL 2015

DONATIONS -     $3809.
   [Includes 90 Hr Famine and Easter]

AID PROVIDED - $1579.
   [Rent, Utilities, Fire Assistance, Project UPLIFT]

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

The next food delivery will be on Saturday, May 16 from 3 - 4 PM.  Due to an event in the Parish Hall, the site will be moved across the parking lot to the driveway area.

DRIVERS - John & Kristine Sprik with Jim Twitchell and David Pauley.

DUTY SCHEDULE

MAY - Claire Phillips & Roberta Whelan
   [Backup - Phyllis Marshall]

JUNE - Roberta Whelan & Kristine Sprik
   [Backup - Diane Fitzgerald & Jane Howard]

JULY - Mary & Jake Hoffman
   [Backup - Diane Fitzgerald & Jane Howard]

07 April 2015

MAY 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, May 4 @ 7 PM in the Church Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - MARCH 2015

CLIENT CALLS -        (04)

EASTER DINNERS - (30)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (04)

FINANCE REPORT - MARCH 2015

AID PROVIDED -                   $ 2363.
  [Auto repair, Food, Medication, Utilities, Project UPLIFT]

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $ 2461.

FOOD DELIVERY

The monthly food delivery will resume on Saturday, April 25 
between 3 - 5 PM.

DRIVERS - Jack Miniter & John Sprik

DISTRIBUTION - David Pauley, Phyllis Marshall, Jane Howard, 
Mary & Jake Hoffman

DUTY SCHEDULE

APRIL - Phyllis Marshall & Jack Miniter
      [Backup - David Pauley]

MAY - Roberta Whelan & Claire Phillips
      [Backup - Ann & Mike Nolan]

03 March 2015

APRIL 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 6 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT

[Please note:  The following information contains data from both January and February.  The February data was not separately reported as the February meeting was cancelled due to blizzard conditions.]

CLIENT CALLS -       (08)

FOOD BASKETS -     (00)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (72)

FINANCE REPORT

[Please note:  The following information contains data from both January and February.  The February data was not separately reported as the February meeting was cancelled due to blizzard conditions.]

DONATIONS -       $4142.

AID PROVIDED -  $3602.
      [Food vouchers, Clothing, Utilities, Rent, Fuel Oil, Car Repairs, Chelmsford Food Pantry, Project Uplift.]

MARCH FUND RAISER

The monthly fund raiser will be held at Spud's Restaurant, RT 1, Rowley on March 23.  Guests must present the flyer printer in the Parish Bulletin in order to credit SVDP.

The fund raiser for February was unfortunately cancelled due to blizzard conditions.

FOOD DELIVERY

Due to the continued snow conditions, the food baskets will not be distributed this month.  In place of these, each client will receive a Market Basket gift card.

The Easter Dinners will be distributed on Saturday, March 28 at a time TBD.  Volunteers are needed.  Contact David Pauley for details.

DUTY SCHEDULE

MARCH - Ann Teele & Diane Fitzgerald
      [Backup - Kristine Strik & Jack Miniter]

APRIL - Phyllis Marshall & Jack Miniter
      [Backup - David Pauley]

MAY - Roberta Whelan

08 February 2015

MARCH 2015 MEETING

The February meeting originally scheduled for Monday, February 2, rescheduled for Monday, February 9, has been cancelled to yet another blizzard.

The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 2 at 7 PM in the Church Hall.

FEBRUARY FUND RAISER

SVDP will be hosting a fundraiser at SPUD's, RT 1, Rowley on Monday, February 9 between 11 AM - 9 PM.  15% of every check will be donated to SVDP.  Participants are reminded that the promotional coupon MUST be presented to the server prior to seating in order to qualify.

06 January 2015

FEBRUARY 2015 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, February 2 @ 7 PM 
in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - DECEMBER 2014

CLIENT CALLS -        (07)

FOOD BASKETS -      (30)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (00)

FINANCE REPORT - DECEMBER 2015

DONATIONS -      $3304.

AID PROVIDED - $1214.
[Rent, Chelmsford Food Pantry, Project Uplift, Solstice School, 
Christmas Flowers for elderly parishioners.]

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

The monthly food pickup and distribution is scheduled for Saturday, JAN 24.

DRIVERS:  Jack Miniter & Mike Nolan

DISTRIBUTION:  John & Kristine Strik, Elaine & Jim Twitchell, Ann Teele, David Pauley, Mary & Jake Hoffman, Phyllis Marshall, Jane Howard.

FUND RAISER

The next fundraiser will be held at:


 SPUD's Restaurant & Pub, 

255 Newburyport Turnpike (US RT 1), 
Rowley, MA 01969.

Monday, February 9
11 AM to 9 PM

A copy of promotional flyer MUST be presented to the server prior to ordering.
Flyers will be available in the weekly parish bulletin.


DUTY SCHEDULE

JANUARY - Diane Fitzgerald & Claire Phillips
      [Backup - Kristine Strik & Jack Miniter]

FEBRUARY - Jane Howard & Kristine Strik
      [Backup - Ann & Mike Nolan]