The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay catholic organization whose mission is to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.
The Mission of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul implies that its members:
● See Christ in anyone who suffers
● Come together as a family
● Have personal contact with the poor
● Help in all possible waysEveryone is welcome at our meetings which are held on the third Tuesday of every month, downstairs, in the Guardian Angel Room, after the 7 p.m. Mass. (No meetings in July or August).
Food assistance in our area is every Thursday at the Sunnydale Community CentreThursdays, 10 am to 11:30 am, 508-H Sunnydale Place, Waterloo
Food assistance emergency hampers are also available once a month at:House of Friendship – 807 Guelph St, Kitchener
Hamper Pickup Mon-Fri 9:30am to 4:00pm Call ahead (519) 742-0662 Ext 0
If you need assistance other than food please phone 519-747-1090.
Specify your need, and contact information and a volunteer will return your call.
Achieving our mission is possible through the generous support from parishioners of St. Michael Catholic Church.To view our latest financial statements, click here.
● Our work is 100% supported and funded by donations from the parish and its wider community
● SSVP volunteer members assist the Waterloo Region Food Bank and the House of Friendship to distribute food at mobile pantry locations throughout the Region of Waterloo.
● We provide a Christmas project that assists adults and children in Waterloo.
● We provide additional financial and material support to those needing a hand up.
● We support Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut through gathering and sharing for the North of 60 project.If you are interested in membership or have other issues relating to SSVP you are invited to leave a message at 519-747-1090 or by texting or emailing stmichaelssvp@gmail.com.
North of 60
Founded by Sister Fay Trombley of Tuktoyaktuk, Eileen Orysiuk of Calgary and other members of the Saint Vincent de Paul in 2005 the project now extends across Canada from coast to coast providing financial and material supports to some of Canada's most remote communities above the 60th parallel.
Kitchener Waterloo Society of Saint Vincent de Paul joins together every year to raise funds, collect foods and other goods to send a 20 foot sea container north to Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. This northern hamlet of less than 500 people, like other Inuit communities, was once one of the Hudson's Bay Company's main supply centers and has a long divided history with the Royal Mounted Police and the Catholic Church. The focus of the North of 60 project is to establish hope, supply some necessities of life, and regain trust by walking with the Inuit peoples.
In Chesterfield Inlet, Sr. Dorica shares a food cupboard with all community families, a prayer group for young moms, the daily after school program for children, and she holds all ceremonies held at the church.
