St. Francis Xavier Conference Volunteers
Our conference is made up of lay persons/volunteers who yearn to fulfil their Christian faith by serving any of our neighbours in need with love and care.
Our volunteers are focused on working together to maintain and execute our services and programs. Most importantly, we ensure that immediate and emergency support is given to our neighbours in need.
Our Commitment :
- Being available to manage phone messages and connecting with the neighbours in need.
- Visiting and listening to our neighbours in need and arranging grocery gift card drop off or checking on any furniture or special assistance needs as afforded by the conference.
- Making time twice a year during our bundle up weekends, collecting clothing and household items that get dropped off at the church before/during/after masses and loading them into containers.
- Assisting families in completing applications for Marygrove Camp and Camp Ozanam for the children attending from our parish.
- Applying for the Ozanam scholarship to help with educational needs as per guidelines.
- Back to school support to our families and Thanksgiving help depending on funds available.
- Ensuring all individuals & families assisted during the year receive grocery gift card and a Christmas gift at Christmas.
- Attending monthly in person meetings.(no meetings during summer months)
Who We Help
Home Visitations has always been the core work of our Vincentian volunteer members. All through the pandemic we have assisted by phone. Loneliness is growing, especially among the elderly, so members spend a lot of time listening and comforting them with an effort to reduce their feeling of isolation.
Vincentians visit/listen to people in need to provide them respect, friendship, spiritual and material assistance and to assist them in dealing with their poverty and disadvantage.
People may call the Society if in need of a compassionate ear, emergency assistance in the form of food, clothing, furniture, bus tickets to help them get to their medical appointments or for information that will help access appropriate services.
We have predominantly helped single parents, sick, elderly, low income families, refugees and immigrants.
Our Donors
The assistance from our donors helps to further our mission to help those in need. Their support is invaluable to us and we greatly appreciate their support and sacrifice.
Whether you are a business or a family, donating allows you to make a direct impact in our community. Your tax-deductible contribution will help children and their families gain pride and help uplift them in their time of need.
For local businesses, sponsorship allows you to elevate your community profile through recognition of the contributions to the Mississauga community. Here are some of the programs that need your help.
- Single parents and new immigrant families
- Supporting families at Christmas
- Help kids have a great summer at camp
- Provide a bed/furniture to those who desperately need it
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
We are a lay Catholic organization whose mission is to live the Gospel message by serving Christ through our neighbours in
need with love, respect, justice and joy.
We welcome compassionate people who feel a need to enhance their Christian life and view joining the SSVP as a means to accomplish it.
We are a Catholic organization and serve
We are a lay Catholic organization whose mission is to live the Gospel message by serving Christ through our neighbours in
need with love, respect, justice and joy.
We welcome compassionate people who feel a need to enhance their Christian life and view joining the SSVP as a means to accomplish it.
We are a Catholic organization and serve anyone regardless of their religious beliefs or affiliations.
Members of the Society are committed to turning concern into action.
Our Logo
Our Mission
Our Mission
The fish is the symbol of Christianity and in this case represents the SSVP.
The eye of the fish is the vigilant eye of God seeking to help the poor in our midst.
The tail tie-knot represents unity and oneness among members and union with the poor.
The circle bounding the logo signifies the worldwide stature of the SSVP.
The words servi
The fish is the symbol of Christianity and in this case represents the SSVP.
The eye of the fish is the vigilant eye of God seeking to help the poor in our midst.
The tail tie-knot represents unity and oneness among members and union with the poor.
The circle bounding the logo signifies the worldwide stature of the SSVP.
The words serviens in spe means to serve in hope, the hope that comes from
Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our History
Our Mission
Our History
The Society was founded in1933 by Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, a French lawyer, author, and professor in the Sorbonne.
In Paris, he was haunted by the misery of the poor and campaigned for justice and charity. His faith enabled him to see Christ in the poor and clearly stated: "Our aim is to keep the faith and to spread it among others
by m
The Society was founded in1933 by Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, a French lawyer, author, and professor in the Sorbonne.
In Paris, he was haunted by the misery of the poor and campaigned for justice and charity. His faith enabled him to see Christ in the poor and clearly stated: "Our aim is to keep the faith and to spread it among others
by means of charity."
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in 1997. His feast day is 9 September.
Saint Vincent de Paul (1581 – 1660) was a French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. He was renowned for
his compassion, humility and generosity.
Learn More About the Society
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National Council of Canada
The National Council of Canada provides articles and information on the impact of the society's efforts across the country.
International Confederation of SSVP
The international home of the Society is in Paris, France.
Read about the Society in action ( how about Society's contributions ) in 150 countries around the globe.
our team
We have an amazing team of volunteer members at St. Francis Xavier Church in Mississauga.
We take our convictions and turn them into action.
Contact us to find more ways to help your neighbours in need
Together we can do more than we can do alone.