"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


11 September 2023

SERVICE REPORT - AUGUST 2023

CLIENT CALLS -       (03)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (00)

FINANCE REPORT - AUGUST 2023

 DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1247.

AID PROVIDED -                   $2651.
  [Housing, A/C Replacement, Food & Gas vouchers,             Project UPLIFT, Postage]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 SEPTEMBER - Janice & Mike Nelligan

OCTOBER -      Diane Fitzgerald & Jack Miniter

NOVEMBER -  Phyllis Marshall & Ann Teele

07 August 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023 MEETING

 PLEASE NOTE : Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the meeting will be moved to the second Monday of the month.

The Next meeting will be held on Monday, 
September 11 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - JULY 2023

CLIENT CALLS -        (07)

FOOD VOUCHERS -  (12)

GAS VOUCHERS -      (01) 

FINANCE REPORT - JULY 2023

DONATIONS -      $1022.

AID PROVIDED - $ 979.
  [Rent, Utilities, A/C Units, Project UPLIFT]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 AUGUST - Jim McCarthy & Ann Teele

SEPTEMBER - Mike & Janice Nelligan

OCTOBER - Diane Fitzgerald & Jack Miniter

NOVEMBER - Phyllis Marshall

10 July 2023

AUGUST 2023 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - JUNE 2023

 CLIENT CALLS -       (04)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (13)

GAS VOUCHERS -    (03)

CVS CARD -                (01)

FINANCE REPORT - JUN 2023

 DONATIONS RECEIVED - $2558

AID PROVIDED -                  $1595
  [Rent, Car, Phone, Food Project UPLIFT, Air Conditioner, Misc Admin]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 JULY - Jim McCarthy & Roberta Whelan

AUGUST - Maureen Hayes & Anne Teele

05 June 2023

JULY 2023 MEETING

 The next meeting will be held in the Parish Hall at 
7 PM on July 10.

PLEASE NOTE:  The meeting for this month is scheduled on the SECOND Monday vs the first, due to the Independence Day holiday.

SERVICE REPORT - MAY 2023

CLIENT CALLS -        (01)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (13)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (00)

FINANCE REPORT - MAY 2023

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1904.

AID PROVIDED -                 $2570.

  [Utilities, Insurance, Auto, SVDP Dues, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 JUNE - Jim McCarthy & Roberta Whalen

JULY - Jim McCarthy & Roberta Whalen

01 May 2023

JUNE 2023 MEETING

 The next meeting will be held on June 5 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - APRIL 2023

CLIENT CALLS -        (11)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (12)

GAS VOUCHERS -    (02)

FINANCE REPORT - APRIL 2023

 DONATIONS -      $1520.

AID PROVIDED - $4482.

   [Rent, Utilities, Auto Repair, Food, Easter Flowers,   
   Project UPLIFT, SVDP Dues, Misc Admin including
   postage.]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 MAY - Diane Fitzgerald & Bill O'Neill

JUNE - Jim McCarthy & Roberta Whelan

03 April 2023

MAY 2023 MEETING

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




SERVICE REPORT - MARCH 2023

CLIENT CALLS -       (02)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (11)

GAS VOUCHERS  -   (00)

FINANCE REPORT - MARCH 2023

 DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1397.

AID PROVIDED -                  $  600.

DUTY SCHEDULE

 APRIL - Alicia & Ann Teele

MAY - Diane Fitzgerald & Bill O'Neill

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

APRIL 2023 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2023

CLIENT CALLS -        (05)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (13)

GAS VOUCHERS -    (00)

FINANCE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2023

 DONATIONS RECEIVED - $11517*

AID PROVIDED -                   $1550
  [Rent, Gas Cards, Rent, Utilities]

*$10000 donation received from the estate of a parishioner.

DUTY SCHEDULE

 MARCH - Jack Miniter & Bill O'Neill

APRIL - Alicia Frick Laguardia & Ann Teele

06 February 2023

MARCH 2023 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - JANUARY 2023

 CLIENT CALLS -       (02)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (14)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (00)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2022

CLIENT CALLS -        (04)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (15)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (04)

FINANCE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2022

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $  754.

AID PROVIDED -                  $1335.

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.

SERVICE REPORT - OCTOBER 2022

 CLIENT CALLS -       (02)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (12)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (01)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2022

CLIENT CALLS -       (04)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (01)

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

OCTOBER 2022 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2022

CLIENT CALLS -       (06)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (16)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (03)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - JUNE/JULY 2022

CLIENT CALLS -        (05)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (21)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (06)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - MAY 2022

 CLIENT CALLS -       (03)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10)

GAS VOUCHERS -    (00)

FINANCE REPORT - MAY 2022

 DONATIONS -      $1255.

AID PROVIDED - $  312.
  [Food, Project UPLIFT, Postage]

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

JUNE 2022 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - APRIL 2022

 CLIENT CALLS -      (04)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (11)

GAS VOUCHERS -    (01)

FINANCE REPORT - APRIL 2022

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $   777.

AID PROVIDED -                   $3119.
  [Utilities, Easter Dinners, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 MAY - Diane Fitzgerald, Maureen Hayes & Bill O'Neill

JUNE - Anne Teele & Bill O'Neill

04 April 2022

MAY 2022 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - MARCH 2022

 CLIENT CALLS       - (02)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10)

GAS VOUCHERS.    - (00)  

FINANCE REPORT - MARCH 2022

 DONATION RECEIVED - $840.

AID PROVIDED                - $400
  [Utilities]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 APRIL - Jim McCarthy, Jack Miniter and Alicia Frick

MAY - Diane Fitzgerald, Bill O'Neill and Maureen Hayes



07 March 2022

APRIL 2022 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2022

 CLIENT CALLS -       (01)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (12)

GAS VOUCHERS    - (00)

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

MARCH 2022 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on MON, March 07
at 7PM in the Parish Hall.
 

SERVICE REPORT - JANUARY 2022

 CLIENT CALLS -       02

FOOD VOUCHERS - 09

GAS VOUCHERS -     00

FINANCE REPORT - JANUARY 2022

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1100.

AID PROVIDED -                   $725.

   [Rent & Utilities] 

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.

SERVICE REPORT - DECEMBER 2021

 CLIENT CALLS -       (07)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (29)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (02)

FINANCE REPORT - DECEMBER 2021

DONATIONS -      $1777

AID PROVIDED - $2006

   [Rent, Food, Clothing] 

DUTY SCHEDULE

 JANUARY - Diane Fitzgerald & Jim McCarthy


FEBRUARY - Bill O'Neill & Ann Teele



06 December 2021

JANUARY 2022 MEETING

 The next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, January 3 @ 7PM in the Parish Hall.

SERVICE REPORT - NOVEMBER 2021

CLIENT CALLS -       (05)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (10)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - OCTOBER 2021

 CLIENT CALLS -       (02)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (12)

GAS VOUCHERS -    (00)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - AUG/SEP 2021

 CLIENT CALLS -       (02)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10) [SEP]

GAS VOUCHERS -     (00)

FINANCE REPORT - AUG/SEP 2021

DONATIONS RECEIVED - $  775.

AID PROVIDED                  - $1500.

  [Utilities, Furniture, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT] 

DUTY SCHEDULE

 OCTOBER - Diane Fitzgerald

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.