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The members of St Brigid's SVP Conference wish to thank everyone who contributed to the weekly collections or made individual donations.
Without your generosity it would not be possible for the S VP to help others.
Anyone needing a little help should contact us byphone or by speaking to a member or by just V dropping a note into the SVP collection box.
How your money is spent
| Family & Individual support | £902k |
| Food/Hampers | £308k |
| Clothing/Furniture | £3.20k |
| Fuel, Gas, Electric | £421k |
| Outings/Holiday | £258k |
| Overseas Twinning | £45k |
| Education & Jobs | £42k |
| Home Management | £2k |
Anthony Frederick Ozanam was born in Milan, Italy, in 1813.
At 8 he went to University in Paris. There, alongside his regular studies, he
became deeply interested in the Catholic social teaching of the day.
In 833, with six fellow students, he formed the 'Conference of Charity'. The aim
of this group was to benefit its members spiritually through doing practical
work helping the poor of Paris.
The idea spread quickly. Other groups were started in cities and towns all over
the world. It was then decided to link all the groups together under one set of
rules and to call them-
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