"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

MAY - Mike & Janice Nelligan (week 1 & 2) 
            Diane Fitzgerald & Linda Murphy (week 3 & 4) 

 June - Ann Teel and Jane Howard

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

MAY 2024 MEETING

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

SERVICE REPORT - MARCH 2024

CLIENT CALLS        - (05)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (11)

GAS VOUCHERS     - (01)

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

APRIL 2024 MEETING

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

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.

SERVICE REPORT - DECEMBER 2023

 CLIENT CALLS       - (05)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (11)

GAS VOUCHERS     - (03)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - OCTOBER 2023

CLIENT CALLS        - (07)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10)

GAS VOUCHERS     - (02)

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.

SERVICE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2023

CLIENT CALLS -        (01)

FOOD VOUCHERS - (10)

GAS VOUCHERS -     (00) 

FINANCE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2023

DONATIONS -       $1023.

AID PROVIDED -  $ 908.
  [Utilities, Food Vouchers, Project LIFT]

DUTY SCHEDULE

 OCTOBER -    Diane Fitzgerald & Jack Miniter

NOVEMBER - Phyllis Marshall & Ann Teele

11 September 2023

OCTOBER 2023 MEETING

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

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.