New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
New Foundations Session 6 be only on Zoom due to public health restrictions. Saturday Nov. 28 in person session is canceled. Our next session will be on Thursday Dec. 3, from 7 to 9 pm.
Saint Vincent de Paul
Emergency Food Bank & Support
Saint Vincent de Paul (SVDP) at the St. Peter's location makes food deliveries each weekday. Thanks to the members of the Society who help in this ministry to feed the hungry in the name of Christ
If you are in need of help, please call (902) 466-6183 ext 275.
How can I help?
Donations are gratefully received before & after every Mass in the collection basket at the back of the Church. As well as at the food room, on Mondays between 9:30 and 10:30 am.
A take out Christmas dinner was held on Sunday, December 12. We served 325 guests, 125 walk-ups and 200 deliveries. Although unable to socialize at a sit down meal, all of our guests expressed their gratitude and a hope for a more normal meal next year.
We would like thank the following sponsors for our Christmas turkey dinner:
Acadian Seaplants
Braemar Superstore
Brightwood Golf and Country club
Chaters Meat Market
Colours Spa Esthetics and Electrolysis
Mattatall Funeral Home
Moffatt’s Pharmacy
Noggins Corner Farm Market
O’Regan’s Dartmouth
Tim Hortons on Portland Street
Wooden Monkey Restaurant
Parishioners of our lady of Guadalupe and various local friends
This year 34 Christmas hampers were delivered, assisting 68 people. Messages have been received from our clients both in person and on our answering machine thanking us for helping to make their Christmas more enjoyable.
~A sincere thank you to our parishioners for their donations.~
At the beginning of the school year 25 back packs with school supplies were provided to families in our area.
This year home visits have been between 30 and 40 per month. These are singles and families of up to five people.
Grocery Bags: We are beginning to use up our supply of plastic bags for our food deliveries. We are looking for donations of bags from grocery, dept/clothing stores etc. These can be plastic or paper. Various sizes are useful; including newspaper and flyer bags.
We also accept financial donations to support individuals struggling with rent and utilities.
Interested in joining the St. Vincent de Paul Society? Contact us.
The following items are our most needed in the Foodroom this week:
Canned Milk
Cereal
Canned Meat
Instant 5 minute rice (white rice only please)
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Juice packs