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Church of St. Francis Xavier Singapore

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Contact: James Tay
         Tel: 6286 4348
    Email: jtay_ck@yahoo.com.sg
 

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Spiritual Advisor    - Bro. Thomas Chia
     President       - James Tay
Vice-President       - Hendrick Koh
Secretary            - Margarette Wang
Asst Secretary       - Marcella Lee
Hon. Treasurer       - Derek Tan
Spiritual Activities - Stephen Yip
Communications/
 Home Visitation     - Marcella Lee
Recreation/Auditor   - Hendrick Koh
 
Meetings every 2nd & 4th Tuesday 8:00pm - 10:00pm Our Lady of Grace Room, Level 1.
 
Feast Days:
    23 Apr - Birth of Blessed Frederick Ozanam
     9 Sep - Feast of Blessed Frederick Ozanam
27th Sep - Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
  8th Dec - Immaculate Conception
 
The Society assists the needy in our neighbourhood with monetary and food aid. For example, free tuition for children from poor families is offered, as is school fees, examination fees and money to buy school text books.
 
Some inmates of the Ling Kwang and Cheshire Homes in Serangoon Gardens are also assisted by us.
 
We alo pay for the ambulances to ferry some Catholic inmates from Cheshire Home to church every Sunday for mass.
 
Financial assistance is also given to the H.O.M.E. or the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics.
 
Free medical treatment is also arranged for some families through the generous assistance of clinics within our parish.
 
We also visit various charitable homes and institutions throughout the year.
We help the occasional transient who come by the church seeking assistance.
 
The Society is affiliated to the Serangoon District Particular Council. This and other district councils are in turn affiliated to the SSVP National Council of Singapore.
 
Singapore in under the Asia Group 2 grouping of the SSVP International with the headquarters in Paris, France.
 
Funds are raised by a 2nd collection at mass every 1st Sunday of the month.
 
Every year we have a Mass for the Sick and Aged around October.
 

A Big Thank You to Parishioners and Donors

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank the parishioners and other donors for their generosity for the year 2007.

                  

Sunday 2nd Collection $109,289.93
Other Income $  2,841.37
Total Income $112,131.30
Total Expenditure for $ 95,883.20
Percentage of 
Expenditure over Income 85.50%

Updated: 1 Aug 08

Society of St. Vincent de Paul