St. Vincent de Paul Society keeps marching forward amid pandemic difficulties St. Vincent de Paul Society keeps marching forward amid pandemic difficulties By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register March 12, 2021
A year into the COVID pandemic and the Vincentian resiliency has not withered as Canadian chapters of the St. Vincent de Paul Society continue to help people in need.
The SSVP conference at Nativity of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Etobicoke, Ont., is an example as the parish Vincentians hosted another Bundle Up weekend March 6-7 in the parish parking lot to provide support for approximately 120 families in the community. Gently-used clothing, shoes and boots, bedding, drapes, towels, new toys and monetary donations were among the items organizers sought from parishioners at this drop-off donation event.
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Update 11am: St Francis Xavier Parish in Ballina said all men formerly lodging at SHeraton House have been moved to similar services in the area. Paul Lloyd, Parish Business Manager, confirmed the information. All lodgers have been accommodated in alternative housing options mainly funded through the NSW Government. that is now fulfilling its housing responsibilities, he said. The homeless in Ballina are being assisted by facilities and organisations such as Harmony House, Mary s Place, St Vincent de Paul, North Coast Community Housing and the Department of Housing.
Original story: An accommodation service for homeless men owned by the Catholic Church in Ballina will be converted into into long-term affordable housing.