Chain of Solidarity between the SSVP and the Partage Vanier Food Bank
Since October 2023, the Trinity Conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has contributed $400 monthly to purchase milk for children in a chain of solidarity with the Partage Vanier Food Bank. This type of collaboration is welcomed and desired by the Partage Vanier Food Bank. “We benefit from this type of agreement […]
Alain Talbot – Gatineau Central Council QC
Alain is a Vincentian at the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Gatineau. His main goal is to help all those in need. His aim to modernize the SSVP clearly reflects his desire to expand the circle and to find the best legal ways to support people whose needs are constantly growing. Alain is […]
Warm up your neighbours on the coldest night of the year!
Members of SSVP St Matthew Conference in Oakville decided to host a Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) walk, held across Canada on Saturday, February 22nd 2025. They hosted a new site for the 2km/5km walk in the neighbourhood; participants met for the kick-off, walked the distance of their choice on the approved properly-marked and […]
John van der Zalm – A Caring, Hard-working & Wonderful Vincentian
John van der Zalm, President of Hamilton Particular Council is doing an outstanding job. His fundraising efforts, including a dinner/dance/silent auction, a lottery, a golf tournament and a purse bingo have raised a great deal of funds in support for the work of the SSVP. His collaboration with Hamilton West shows how well Vincentians can […]
Beyond our Border – Project Northern Alberta – Cadotte Lake
The primary aim or Project Northern Alberta in its first year was to address, in some small ways, a lack of the necessities of life in one community in Northern Alberta, Cadotte Lake. In a second year, these same needs would be addressed there, as well as in different communities in Northern Alberta if other […]
How I’ve been helped by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul…
I love the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – including their Thrift Stores – for so many reasons. When my mother passed away at age 98 in 2020, it was my husband’s and my responsibility to lovingly and thoroughly empty her house. Marjorie Carrie had lived there her entire life – in fact she […]
Towel Drive – When Guelph Unites to Offer Softness and Dignity
Is there anything more satisfying than a cleansing bath or shower to revive the body and soul? A moment of pleasure made challenging without bath towels! Most of us have copious amounts of bath towels at our immediate disposal. We don’t need to think twice before grabbing for one to dry our hands or face […]
Vincentian Youth United in Rome
The third international Vincentian Meeting for Youth took place from July 28th to 30th 2025 in Rome, Italy. The motto of the week was “Fede Che Ispira, Amore Che Trasforma” translating to “faith that inspires, love that transforms”. This theme brought focus and intentionality to the Vincentian youth from across the world who gathered for […]
Michael Wasney – A dedicated and active SSVP member
Michael has been a dedicated and active member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) St. Patrick Conference, Markham Ontario since 2015. Serving as president from 2017 to the present—with a brief hiatus in 2023—Michael has provided strong and compassionate leadership that has significantly strengthened our conference. Under his guidance, both adult and […]