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Our fund-raising shop, which we call ‘Gifted’, is open for business this weekend, before and after each mass. Please take time to browse or to just say hello! It is always lovely to hear the buzz around the counter. Remember to let us know if you are looking for something in particular that is not on display. We’ll make every effort to source it for you.

And, if volunteering to run Gifted or, indeed, volunteering with the SVP in general is something that interests you then just speak to any one of us or contact us via phone or email. New members are always welcome! The more hands on deck, the more we can help those in need. We wold love to hear from you!

Home visits were traditionally a cornerstone of the SVP mission. Members would call in to see their elderly neighbours at home, and visit them in hospital when the need arose. Teams that were located near prisons would arrange to visit people held there. In more modern times, then, visits to care homes became part of an SVP team’s work and, more recently again, visits to institutions such as our local refugee detention

The SVP Team would like to thank everyone who has supported the bingo evening this weekend and, if you are reading this on Saturday evening, we wish you the best of luck with your numbers!

Also, we would like to thank you for your prayers for our B-Attitudes team who had a sleepout last Saturday evening in empathy for those who have no other choice but to sleep out. Please pray for the homeless in our parish and community. Rest assured that, as a result of your support for our fund raising events, your SVP team are in a good position to help them with essential winter needs such as warm clothing, sleeping bags and food.

World Homelessness Day is tomorrow (Oct. 10). To mark this day, our fabulous B-Attitudes Team are sleeping out in the church grounds this Saturday evening, safeguarded by some of the members of the adult SVP Team. They have been doing this for a numbers of years now and it always proves to be a really empathetic experience for everyone involved. Please pray for them and for all our homeless sisters and brothers.

We would like to say thank you to all of you for the lovely support you showed for our shop, known as ‘Gifted’, last weekend.

As mentioned in previous SVP News items, it is really homely to hear all the chatter, and especially the voices of the young children, as our various gifts are checked out and assessed!! We’re sure you appreciate the range of statues, rosary beads, keyrings, cards etc etc that we have on offer but never be shy to ask us to order something for you if you cannot see it on display.