The St. Vincent De Paul Society (SVP)
Call to holiness through service
The St. Vincent DePaul Society
The St. Vincent DePaul Society aims to promote the sanctification of its members through the provision of practical assistance to those in need. The local Conference of Aldeburgh and Leiston would like to invite interested parishioners to share their unique gifts and talents in the outreach projects sponsored by the SVP. If you have time, a sense of commitment to the work of the Lord in our local communities and a particular calling to any of our ministries we would be happy to welcome you to participate in the outreach of your choice. Also, if you are aware of particular need in the Aldeburgh-Leiston area please feel free to bring it to our attention. Currently we are involved in the following ministries:
The St. Vincent DePaul Society aims to promote the sanctification of its members through the provision of practical assistance to those in need. The local Conference of Aldeburgh and Leiston would like to invite interested parishioners to share their unique gifts and talents in the outreach projects sponsored by the SVP. If you have time, a sense of commitment to the work of the Lord in our local communities and a particular calling to any of our ministries we would be happy to welcome you to participate in the outreach of your choice. Also, if you are aware of particular need in the Aldeburgh-Leiston area please feel free to bring it to our attention. Currently we are involved in the following ministries:
- Parish hospitality
- Coffee Sunday at Aldeburgh
- Lent lunches
- Elder outreach
- Nursing home visits
- Befriending
- Sacramental ministry
- Communion for housebound
- Local food bank
- Prison ministry
- Catholic Climate Action
- Weekly notices
- ‘Season of Creation’ 1 September to 4 October (Feast of St. Francis of Assisi)
- ‘Plant a tree’ through the Woodland Trust
- Parish good neighbour scheme
- Registration of need form
- SVP telephone: 07496150017
- Organise emergency assistance
- International outreach
- Twinning
- Letter writing campaign to protest amalgamation of Dfid into Foreign Office
- Faith based study
- SVP discussion group
- Book club
- Town Pastors, Leiston
