"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
06 May 2024
DUTY SCHEDULE
IPSWICH DINNER BELL
Our Lady of Hope Parish is sponsoring the
IPSWICH DINNER BELL on Monday, June 24
at the Masonic Lodge, Topsfield Road.
Volunteers are needed to help serve the meal.
01 April 2024
FINANCE REPORT - MARCH 2024
DONATIONS - $1971
AID PROVIDED - $1937
[Rent, Utilities, Gas Vouchers, Food Vouchers,
Easter Gifts, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
APRIL - Jim McCarthy & Joanne Bilek
MAY - Dianne Fitzgerald & Mike/Janice Nelligan
(First Half) Linda Murphy (Second Half)
04 March 2024
SERVICE REPORT - JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2024 (COMBINED)
CLIENT CALLS - (11)
FOOD VOUCHERS - (26)
GAS VOUCHERS - (04)
FINANCE REPORT - JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2024 (COMBINED)
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1484
AID PROVIDED - $5519
[Rent, Utilities, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
MARCH - Phyllis Marshall & Jack Miniter
[Backup - Ann Teele]
APRIL - Joanne Bilek & Jim McCarthy
[Backup - Phyllis Marshall]
08 January 2024
FEBRUARY 2024 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, February 5 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
FINANCE REPORT - DECEMBER 2023
DONATIONS - $2281.
AID PROVIDED - $2657.
(Rent, Food Cards, Gifts to School Children,
Flowers for Shut-Ins, Project UPLIFT)
DUTY SCHEDULE
JANUARY - Jim McCarthy, Diane Fitzgerald &
Linda Murphy
FEBRUARY - Mike & Janice Nelligan
06 November 2023
DECEMBER 2023 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, December 4 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
FINANCE REPORT - OCTOBER 2023
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $ 961
AID PROVIDED - $1650
[Rent, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]
DUTY SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER - Phyllis Marshall & Ann Teele
DECEMBER - Jim McCarthy & Joanne Bilek
JANUARY - Jim McCarthy, Diane Fitzgerald & Linda Murphy
02 October 2023
NOVEMBER 2023 MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday, November 6 at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.
FINANCE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2023
DONATIONS - $1023.
AID PROVIDED - $ 908.
[Utilities, Food Vouchers, Project LIFT]
11 September 2023
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.
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
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]
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.
FINANCE REPORT - MAY 2023
DONATIONS RECEIVED - $1904.
AID PROVIDED - $2570.
[Utilities, Insurance, Auto, SVDP Dues, Food Vouchers, Project UPLIFT]
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.


