St. Vincent De Paul

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St. Vincent De Paul

What is SSVP?

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a society that is responsible for addressing the needs of the poor and less privileged people in our environ.

The society was founded in 1833 in France by Frederic Ozanam and his five companions, when challenged to show their works in order to prove their Catholic Faith.

“It is not enough to believe or even to defend the faith, not enough to adore the God of the Gospel, one must follow Christ in the service of the poor” St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)

The SSVP Aims & Objectives

To bring God’s love to the poor through alleviating their problems.
To seek the personal sanctification of its members which bears fruit in acts of justice and charity towards those who are suffering.
To ensure relief of the spiritual and corporal miseries of those in want.
To cooperate with other similar organizations in a collaborative effort towards solving the problems of the widows.
To show maximum love to the poor.
To put in place a project that can be sustained and used in helping the poor.

Functions

To solicit and collect materials, food and funds for distribution to the poor.
To assist the poor and the needy in the areas of feeding, medical, setting up of business, education etc.
To visit homes and hospitals and address the needs of the aged, sick and disabled.
To visit the prisons and police cells.
To counsel the weak, the poor and families that are troubled.

Time of the meeting

Every Wednesday by 7pm at the Society office.

What we do

Prison Visitation
Hospital Visitation
Proteges/Elderly Visitation
Ozanam House Visitation
Majidun Rehabilitation Centre
Back to School Programme
Abeokuta Centre
Old People’s Home
Sharing of foodstuff/clothes etc
Business Set-up
Medical Treatment/Drugs

How To Join

Six Months Probation

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