News Archives

On Sunday 23 August 2020, two new brothers, Koos and Clifford dedicated themselves to serving within the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Springbok in the Northern Cape. Welcome Koos and Clifford! We are sure you will find great satisfaction in participating in the...

Since the start of lockdown, we have been unable to congregate at our churches to participate in Mass and other church services. While many have adopted online services as the new norm, others have struggled to establish an authentic domestic church. On Saturday 29...

When you want to reach out a compassionate, helping hand to homeless people, there's a bit of a problem: how do you find them? Since they don't have homes, you can't pop in for a visit. And for a variety of reasons homeless people tend to keep on the move during the...

Our WhatsApp Group has always played an important role in bringing Vincentians from around the country together – to share their plans and activities, prayer requests, and items of general interest. But during this time of social distancing and lockdown, the group has...

The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul would like to express deep appreciation and sincere thanks to the Edgar Droste Trust and Nedbank Private Wealth Charitable Trust Division for the generous donation of blankets received this winter. No fewer than 425 blankets were...

In celebration of youth month, the National Youth Council (NYC) of the SSVP hosted a series of online CV skills and career development workshops.

Young Vincentians: sharing Hope and Charity is the theme of this year's SSVP International Youth Day, which takes place on 4 July 2020. In a letter from the Council General International Confrere Willian Alves, International Vice President for Youth Children and...

On behalf of the committee of St. Vincent de Paul, Howick Conference, Lesley van Duffelen (Chairperson), Joicelyn Leslie-Smith (Vice Chair), Robert Forrester (Treasurer), Rosemary Forrester (Secretary), Aubrey Mack, Leanne Williams, Thomas Shelembe and Peter Hodgson –...

SSVP conferences in Cape Town and Durbanville are leading the fight against poverty in their area. We were appointed by the Archbishop to drive the Covid-19 Food Parcel campaign and to date have delivered 8000 food parcels to needy families in our Archdiocese . Our...

President General’s Message on the Occasion of the 187th anniversary of the SSVP Published on: 13 April 2020 On 23 April 2020, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrated its 187th anniversary. With pride and joy, we praise the meritorious initiative of the seven...

Join in our Forty Day Challenge! Each day of Lent, remove one itme of non-perishable food from your pantry, and at the end of Lent, donate these items to the Saint Vincent de Paul for a disadvantaged family.

Pictured above is the soup kitchen held at All Saints Church in Ennerdale at the end of November. Below is the project run by the ladies of Our Lady of Sorrows, Nigel. Hardly a weekend goes by when one or other of our conferences take to the streets with huge pots of...

Are you proud of your conference's work to alleviate poverty and homelessness in your community? Please share details of these projects with Renato Lima de Oliveira, International President of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Brother Renato has been invited to give...

Ouma Elizabeth Moodie was born in 1910. She is the oldest person in the Plettenberg Bay area to receive our food parcels. She is pictured above with Sylvia Christians of St Christopher's, Plettenberg Bay.

During the Pope's recent visit to Mozambique, a delegation of South African SSVP members was fortunate to travel to our neighbouring country to attend Mass with the Holy Father. National Youth Council President, Boipelo Mathodlana was among those present. "At Mass, we...

Enter the conference poster competition and stand the chance of winning a prize! Conferences are invited to design a poster based on the theme of  "Homelessness". The poster should illustrate the work they do for those who live on the streets, and include a short...

St Rose and Cathedral Conference held a recruitment drive recently at St Charles Lwanga in Botshabelo. Children were treated to muffins and juice after Mass – a tangible example of Vincentians' hospitality and commitment to sharing with others. As a result, two...

Although 91 year old Annie Squires is no longer an active SSVP member, she is still part of the family at St Christopher's in Plettenberg Bay. Recently, conference President, Sylvia Christians, took Annie out to tea in celebration of her birthday and to acknowledge...

Our Kimberley Central Council honoured committed members who have given years of service to those in need, and continue the good works that all Vincentians aspire to.

by Brother Malcolm Wong Fatt, pictured centre above   The Kimberley Central Council (KCC) covers a huge area, including St Paul's in Taung, which is 150km away. Altogether, KCC has nine conferences, the oldest of which is St Mary's. Aggregated on 10 June 1895, it...

2019 is the thematic year of Paul Lamache (1810-1892). In the first of what will become an annual Literary Contest, Vincentians are invited to present new or little known facts about the man’s personal, professional, Vincentian and family life.

The recently formed St Francis Xavier Conference in Kimberley is setting a wonderful example. They recently set up their soup kitchen in Bloemanda Phase Two and handed out food to hungry community members.

Thanks to the efforts of St Mary's Conference in Cape Town, school children at Greenpoint Primary received new school uniforms recently. It means so much to children not to be 'different' from others at their school. Not having the correct uniform, or having one that...