SSVP Scotland

Vincentian Family Mass
2018-09-29 | Carfin Grotto
Vincentian Family Annual Mass
The date for this years Vincentian Family Mass at Carfin will be Saturday 29th September 2018.
Further details will be sent to all Conferences nearer the time.

10 years of the Scottish Living Wage Campaign
2018-09-06 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Scottish Living Wage Event

The Poverty Alliance and the Scottish Living Wage Foundation are holding a event 10 Years of the Scottish Living Wage Campaign. This event will aim to look at the progress made over the last ten years as well as the challenges that lie ahead and hope that attendees will be able to feed into discussions to steer the future of the campaign.
There will be World-Cafe style table discussions about a range of topics, related to the Living Wage, including:

Key low paid sectors
The gender pay gap
Conditions at work
Young people and low pay

If you wish to attend please follow the link to The Poverty Alliance or contact Rachel Thomson at rachel.thomson@povertyalliance.org.

Places Still Available - Annual National Meeting 2018
2018-09-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Golden Jubilee Conference Centre, Beardmore Street, Clydebank, G81 4SA
SSVP Annual National Meeting
There are still places available for this year’s Annual National Meeting which will be held on Saturday 1st September 2018 at Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel , Clydebank.
This year’s theme is “Act justly, Love tenderly Walk humbly with your God”.
Our Keynote speaker will be Peter Kelly from Poverty Alliance whose talk is “Aye We Can – Challenge Poverty”
We have the Rt Reverend Joseph Toal, Bishop of Motherwell as our main celebrant.
By now all Conferences should have had there booking form, so please fill them in and send them into the office asap.
All SSVP members are eligible to attend the national meeting and arrangements will be made through your Conference.
We look forward to meeting with you at our Annual Meeting.

170th Anniversary Celebration
2018-08-24 19:30 - 21:30 | St Andrew’s, Cathedral Clyde Street, Glasgow G1 4ER
Glasgow 17oth Anniversary Mass
There will be a 170th Anniversary Mass held in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Clyde Street, Glasgow G1 4ER @ 7.30pm on Friday the 24th August 2018. The main celebrant will be Archbishop Tartaglia.
There will be tea and coffee afterwards.
Further details to follow.

Date for June - Glasgow Mini Vinnies Day
2018-06-21
Mini Vinnies Assemble
This year’s Mini Vinnies Day will be held at “The Space”, 20 Bellisle St, Glasgow G42 8HJ on Thursday 21st June 2018, 10-2pm.
The theme for this years event will be “Serving the Common Good”
It was a great success last year, so we are looking forward to this year’s event.

A Date for the National Mass
2018-06-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB
Annual National Mass
The National Mass will be held in the Chapel at Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh EH9 1BB on Saturday 16th June 2018 @ 12 noon.
Archbishop Leo Cushley will be the main celebrant.

National Youth Day 2018 - Update
2018-06-13 | St Mirin’s Hall, Incle Street, Paisley PA1 1HR
SSVP Youth Day
The theme for this years National Youth Day will be “Homelessness”, Danny Sweeney from Justice & Peace Scotland will be the co-ordinator for the event.
This will be held in St Mirin’s Halls, Paisley on Wednesday 13th June 2018, 10-4pm.

Glasgow Concert - NEWSFLASH!!
2018-05-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Mitchell Theatre, 6 Granville St, Glasgow G3 7DR
Glasgow Annual Concert

This year the Glasgow Concert has a change of venue, it will be held in the Mitchell Theatre, 6 Granville St, Glasgow G3 7DR on Friday 18th May 2018 @ 730pm.
For your nights entertainment the acts for 2018 will be, Geoff Graham, The Jim McLelland Trio, Eddie Devine Luckenbooth (Folk Group), Campbell kerr & Robert Fyfe.
Please make sure to book your tickets early for the summer concert. Price £12 per ticket.
Looking forward to seeing you all for a great night.

Annual Ozanam Talk
2018-04-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Blessed John Duns Scotus Rc Church Hall, 270 Ballater Street, , Glasgow, G2 0YT
Glasgow Archdiocese Ozanam Talk

The Annual Ozanam talk will be held in Blessed John Duns Scotus Hall, 270 Ballatar Street, Gorbals G5 0YT on Monday 23 April 2018 @ 7.30pm.
The theme this year will be ‘Whoever Welcomes One of These Little Children’ and the speaker is Mr John Deighan, CEO of SPUC Scotland.
Glasgow Archdiocese hope that you will be able to join them for this event.

Date for the Diary - St Vincent Hospice 30 Years Celebration
2018-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | St Columba’s Church Hall, Campsie Drive, Renfrew, PA4 0RB
St Vincent’s Special Work Conference
St Vincent’s Special Work conference will join in a Mass with St Vincent’s Hospice as part of 30 Years celebration in the community, on Tuesday 6th February, at 7pm in St Mirin’s, Cathedral, Incle St, Paisley.
They would be delighted if you could go along and help them celebrate this special occasion.
Refreshments will be available after the service.

CELEBRATION
2017-11-18 13:00 - 15:00
St Andrew & Edinburgh Annual Mass
The Archdiocese of St Andrew & Edinburgh will hold their annual Mass on Saturday 18th November at 1pm, in the historic St Margaret’s Memorial Church in East Port, Dunfermline, which also has the relic of St Margaret of Scotland in the church.
With the feast of St Margaret on 16th November and “First World Day of the Poor” designated by Pope Francis on the 19th November and of course, 2017 being the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism, it would be wonderful to have as many people to join in the special celebration.
Archbishop Leo Cushley will be the main celebrant for this joyous occasion.
A buffet will be provided in the beautiful Tiffany’s lounge in the Historic Carnegie Hall directly across the road from the church.
We would delighted if you could join us at this Annual Mass.

SSVP National Meeting 2017
2017-10-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Golden Jubilee Conference Centre, Beardmore Street, Clydebank, G81 4SA
A Date for your Diary – Annual Gathering
Conference members are warmly invited to attend the Society’s National Meeting which will take place on Saturday 14th October 2017, at the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, Beardmore St, Clydebank, Glasgow G81 4SA.
The theme this year is, “Welcome the Stranger” and Bishop Nolan from Galloway Diocese will be the Mass celebrant. The keynote speaker is Sr. Maria Robb, Daughter of Charity.
Further information will be sent out in the coming weeks.

Vincentian Family Symposium Live from Rome
2017-10-12 - 2017-10-15
Vincentian Family Symposium “Welcome the Stranger”
Dear Members
Here is a link to connect to the Vincentian Family Symposium gathering in Rome. Please remember they are one hour ahead.

VINCENTIAN 400th ANNIVERSARY MASS
2017-09-30
VIP Annual Family Mass

Vincentians in partnership will celebrate their annual family mass in St Francis Xavier’s, Carfin on Saturday 30th September 2017.
Rosary procession at 1pm followed by mass at 2pm, Bishop of Motherwell Rt Reverend Joseph Toal will be the main celebrant.
The anniversary theme is “Welcome the Stranger” and it is hoped as many members and friends will be able to join in this special 4ooth anniversary of Vincentian Charism.
Refreshments in the Carfin cafeteria from 11.30am onwards.

400th Anniversary Mass - Motherwell Diocese
2017-08-22 19:30 - 21:00
Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism
SSVP members in the Diocese of Motherwell are celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Vincentian Spirituality on Tuesday 22nd August at 730pm, in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell. The main celebrant will be the Right Reverend Joseph Toal, Bishop of Motherwell.
There will be light refreshments available in St Bride’s Hall after mass which all are welcome to attend. In order to arrange numbers with the caterer, please contact motherwelldc@ssvpscotland.com.

SSVP Annual National Mass
2017-07-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB
Consecration to the Sacred Heart
Join with members from across the country in a joyful celebration in Consecration to the Sacred Heart. Re-introduced in 2016, the Mass provides the opportunity for members to spend time together in prayer and friendship.

Archbishop Leo Cushley will once again celebrate the Mass, which will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Gillis Centre in Edinburgh’s south side. All are then welcome to enjoy light refreshments in the hall after Mass.

All are most welcome to attend this Mass, however we would be grateful if any Conferences with more than 4 people attending could notify SSVP National Office on 0141 226 8833 or email admin@ssvpscotland.com to allow organisers to account for numbers for catering.

400th Anniversary Mass-Liverpool Cathedral
2017-06-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Liverpool Cathedral
Members of the Vincentian Family from across the UK will gather in celebration to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism. Archbishop Malcolm Mc Mahon, Archbishop of Liverpool will celebrate Mass.

Mini Vinnies Assemble!
2017-06-22 10:00 - 14:00 | The Space, Belleisle Street, Glasgow
Mini Vinnies members from across the Archdiocese of Glasgow will gather for the first time to learn and celebrate all that is great about being a Mini Vinnie!
Accompanied by their teachers, they will be joined by the SSVP members who support them. The theme of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian charism, ‘Welcome the Stranger’, will also be the theme for the event.
In addition to learning about topics under the theme, the Mini Vinnies(and their teachers) will spend time getting to know one another and sharing their experiences and ideas.

If you run or know of a Mini Vinnies group in Glasgow and they have not yet been invited to this event, please contact Clare on 0141 226 8833 or email youth@ssvpscotland.com

National Youth Day
2017-06-14 10:00 - 17:00
Youth SSVP members are invited to attended the second National Youth Day. Whether you are involved with the SSVP in your school, parish or special work(Ozanam Club , for example), we would love to see you! Participants should be of secondary school age.

Contact Clare at SSVP National Office on 0141 226 8833 or email youth@ssvpscotland.com

SSVP Glasgow Annual Concert
2017-05-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Woodside Halls, Glenfarg Street, Glasgow G20 7QE, Glenfarg Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
An evening of quality entertainment awaits you at the Annual Charity Concert 2017!
A packed evening will see Geoff Graham, the Gordon Cree Trio, Alastair McDonald and Eddie Devine entertaining on Friday 12th May, from 7.30 to 10pm.
Not only is a great night promised, but your £12 ticket money will help the Ozanam Centre. They provide food, clothing and a warm welcome in Glasgow’s City centre.
The centre, which has been operating for many years is run solely by volunteers . It opens three times a week to welcome some of the poorest and vulnerable people from in and around Glasgow. The Ozanam Centre is a ‘special works’ project of the Society of St Vincent de Paul.
To purchase tickets for the concert, please contact SSVP National Office on 0141 226 8833 or email admin@ssvpscotland.com

Annual Ozanam Talk
2017-04-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Blessed John Duns Scotus Rc Church Hall, 270 Ballater Street, , Glasgow, G2 0YT
The SSVP Glasgow Archdiocesan Council are pleased to invite all SSVP members to attend their Annual Ozanam Talk. On Thursday 20th April, former Chief Medical Officer Sir Harry Burns will speak to the assembled audience.
The talk, which will be held in Blessed John Duns Scotus Hall in the Gorbals, will commence at 7.30pm. Attendees will be welcome to enjoy refreshments after the talk.
Sir Harry is renowned for this work of poverty and inequality, and particularly the ‘Glasgow Effect‘.
