Young Persons SVP

Last Thursday was the birthday of Blessed Frederic Ozanam (b. 1813), the founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The native of Milan started the charity as a 20-year-old student at the Sorbonne in Paris when his sense of social justice was awakened.

Earlier this year, we were blessed with the coming together of similar (and younger) students in our parish, who also wanted to do their part in addressing the social justice issues of their time. This team, which we call the "Young Persons SVP," is now 12-strong and is mentored by some SVP members.

Please remember Blessed Frederic, and our young members, in your prayers and please thank God for blessing us with such wonderful new friends. Some of you may already know them as they have being helping with home deliveries and Foodbank duties during the pandemic so please say hello to them the next time you see them. They can be a bit shy!!

As ever, a huge thank you for your ongoing support and please remember last week's task: let us know if there are any vulnerable people missing out on our help. We're never quite sure if we've got everyone covered, so your local knowledge would be much appreciated.

God Bless!