The next meeting will be held on June 5 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
"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
01 May 2023
FINANCE REPORT - APRIL 2023
DONATIONS - $1520.
AID PROVIDED - $4482.
[Rent, Utilities, Auto Repair, Food, Easter Flowers,
Project UPLIFT, SVDP Dues, Misc Admin including
postage.]
03 April 2023
EASTER FLOWERS
Volunteers are needed to deliver 20 tulips (with cards, palms, and vouchers) to parish shut-ins for Easter.
Deliveries are planned for Wednesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 6.
Interested members should contact Jim McCarthy.
06 March 2023
FINANCE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2023
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $11517*
AID PROVIDED - $1550
[Rent, Gas Cards, Rent, Utilities]
*$10000 donation received from the estate of a parishioner.
06 February 2023
FINANCE REPORT - JANUARY 2023
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1091
AID PROVIDED - $1556
[Utilities, Rent, Flowers for shut-ins, Food Cards, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY - Mike & Janice Nelligan
MARCH - Bill O'Neill & Jack Miniter
[Backup - Phyllis Marshall]
09 January 2023
FEBRUARY 2023 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday,
February 6 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
SERVICE REPORT - DECEMBER 2022
CLIENT CALLS - (02)
FOOD VOUCHERS - (11)
GAS VOUCHERS - (02)
CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO SHUT-INS
CVS CARDS - (12)
POINTSETTIAS - (22)
FINANCE REPORT - DECEMBER 2022
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $2440
AID PROVIDED - $ 577
[Food Cards, Project UPLIFT, School Gifts, Christmas gifts to shut-ins]
DUTY SCHEDULE
JANUARY - Alicia Frick Laguarda & Phyllis Marshall
[Backup - Bill O'Neill]
FEBRUARY - Janice & Mike Nelligan
12 December 2022
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
The members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Our Lady of Hope Conference, wish all of our clients, supporters, and associates a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
JANUARY 2023 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, January 9 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the New Year's Holiday, the meeting is scheduled for the second Monday of the month instead of the first.
SPECIAL EVENTS
As is tradition, Christmas poinsettias will be provided to our parish "shut-ins". Also, a CVS Gift Card will be provided to our monthly food card clients for Christmas.
DUTY SCHEDULE
DECEMBER - Roberta Whelan & Diane Fitzgerald
[Backup - Bill O'Neill]
JANUARY - Maureen Hayes & Jane Howard
[Backup - Bill O'Neill]
07 November 2022
DECEMBER 2022 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday,
December 5 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
FINANCE REPORT - OCTOBER 2022
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1537
AID PROVIDED - $1260
[Rent, Clothing, Food Vouchers, Annual Dues to SVDP,
Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER - Alicia Frick Laguarda & Phyllis Marshall
DECEMBER - Diane Fitzgerald & Bill O'Neill
[Backup for both months will be Jim McCarthy & Maureen Hayes]
03 October 2022
NOVEMBER 2022 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, November 7 at 7 PM
in the Parish Hall.
FINANCE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2022
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1527.
AID PROVIDED - $ 844.
[Utilities, Clothing, Food, Project Uplift]
DUTY SCHEDULE
OCTOBER - Maureen Hayes & Jack Miniter
NOVEMBER - Phyllis Marshall & Alicia Frick Laguarda
12 September 2022
FINANCE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2022
DONATIONS - $1852
AID PROVIDED - $1937
[Rent, Utilities, Food, Communion Breakfast, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
SEPTEMBER - Bill O'Neill & Anne Teele
OCTOBER - Maureen Hayes & Jack Miniter
[Phyllis Marshall as backup]
INVITATION TO COMMUNION BREAKFAST
On Sunday, October 9, St. Augustine Church Andover will be hosting a communion breakfast.
Holy Mass will be held at 8 AM followed by breakfast at 9 AM.
All SVDP members are invited.
If interested contact Jim McCarthy.
01 August 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, September 12 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: This is the SECOND Monday of the month rather than the first due to the Labor Day Holiday weekend.
FINANCE REPORT - JULY 2022
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $ 977
AIR PROVIDED - $1040
[Utilities, Clothing, Food, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
AUGUST - Diane Fitzgerald & Roberta Whelan
SEPTEMBER - Bill O'Neill & Ann Teele
OCTOBER - Jack Miniter & Jane Howard
06 June 2022
JULY 2022 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, July 11 at 7 PM
in the Parish Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: This is the second Monday of the month due to the Independence Day Holiday on July 4.
DUTY SCHEDULE
JUNE - Janice & Mike Nelligan with Bill O'Neill.
JULY - Jim McCarthy & Maureen Hayes.
AUGUST - Diane Fitzgerald & Roberta Whalen.
COMMUNION BREAKFAST
SVDP Our Lady of Hope Conference will sponsor a Communion Breakfast for the Lawrence District on Sunday, June 26 after the 9 AM Mass. The topic to be discussed will be addiction among clients and programs available to assist in their recovery.
02 May 2022
FINANCE REPORT - APRIL 2022
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $ 777.
AID PROVIDED - $3119.
[Utilities, Easter Dinners, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]
04 April 2022
DUTY SCHEDULE
APRIL - Jim McCarthy, Jack Miniter and Alicia Frick
MAY - Diane Fitzgerald, Bill O'Neill and Maureen Hayes
07 March 2022
FINANCE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2022
DONATIONS - $746.
AID PROVIDED - $986.
[Food Vouchers, Shelter, Postage & Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
MARCH - Phyllis Marshall & Janice and Mike Nelligan.
APRIL - Jim McCarthy, Jack Miniter, & Alicia Frick
SPECIAL EVENTS
March 21 - Ipswich Dinner Bell - Volunteers needed for setup, service and cleanup. If interested, meet at the Masonic Hall, Topsfield Road between 4 - 4:30 PM.
April 9 - Easter Dinners - Members are needed on Saturday morning to organize and deliver approximately 20 Easter dinners for existing clients.
10 February 2022
DUTY SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY - Ann Teele, Bill O'Neill & Maureen
MARCH - Phyllis Marshall, Mike & Janice Nelligan
03 January 2022
FEBRUARY 2022 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, February 7 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
06 December 2021
JANUARY 2022 MEETING
The next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, January 3 @ 7PM in the Parish Hall.
FINANCE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2021
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $2994
AID PROVIDED - $1032
[Utilities, Food, Furniture, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
December - Ann Teele & Bill O'Neill
[Backup - Diane Fitzgerald]
January - Jim McCarthy & Bill O'Neill
25 October 2021
DECEMBER 2021 MEETING
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday,
December 6 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
FINANCE REPORT - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1380.
AID PROVIDED - $1750.
[Utilities, Furniture, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER - Jack Miniter & Phyllis Marshall
[Backup - Jane Howard]
DECEMBER - Bill O'Neill & Ann Teele
[Backup - Diane Fitzgerald]
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Voting for Officer positions was held at the November meeting, with the following results:
- PRESIDENT: Jim McCarthy
- VICE PRESIDENT: Diane Fitzgerald
- TREASURER: John Gahan
- SECRETARY: Phyllis Marshall
04 October 2021
NOVEMBER 2021 MEETING
The date for the NOV meeting has not been determined. An email will be forwarded shortly to all members with the planned date.
FINANCE REPORT - AUG/SEP 2021
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $ 775.
AID PROVIDED - $1500.
[Utilities, Furniture, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]
20 September 2021
OCTOBER 2021 MEETING
With the easing of COVID restrictions, SVDP will return to holding monthly meetings, generally on the first Monday of
every month.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, October 4 at 7 PM
in the Parish Hall.
11 November 2020
MEETINGS
Per the Emergency Order from the Governor and Ipswich Board of Health, no SVDP meetings are currently planned.
Volunteers continue to support local need as best possible remotely via telephone.
FINANCE REPORT - MARCH 2021
DUTY SCHEDULE
Due to the on-going health emergency,
all calls for service will be handled by Kristina Sprik &
Diane Fitzgerald via telephone contact only.
21 October 2020
MEETINGS
Per the Emergency Order from the Governor and Ipswich Board of Health, no SVDP meetings are currently planned.
FINANCE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2020
DONATIONS - $ 735.00
AID PROVIDED - $ 790.00
[Food Vouchers, Utilities,
DUTY SCHEDULE
Due to the on-going health emergency, all calls for service will be handled by Kristina Sprik & Diane Fitzgerald via telephone contact only.
05 September 2020
MEETINGS
Per the Emergency Order from the Governor and Ipswich Board of Health, no SVDP meetings are currently planned.
FINANCE REPORT - JUNE/JULY /AUGUST 2020
DONATIONS - $1547.00
AID PROVIDED - $ 800.00
[Food & Gas Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
Due to the on-going health emergency, all calls for service will be handled by Kristina Sprik & Diane Fitzgerald via telephone contact only.
18 June 2020
MEETINGS
Volunteers continue to support local need as best possible remotely.
FINANCE REPORT - MAY 2020
AID PROVIDED - $ 900
[Temp Housing, Clothing, Project UPLIFT]


