Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Today’s feast of the Immaculate Conception is a public holiday in many countries—and has always been a special day of celebration for the SVP. As a Society under the patronage of St Vincent it is...
Published on 06/12/2023
St Vincent's Wirral
The Timeless Legacy of St. Nicholas: More than a Jolly Old Man in Red
In the midst of holiday cheer, it's worth revisiting the timeless figure of St. Nicholas, whose legacy goes beyond the modern portrayal of Santa Claus. Born in the third century, St. Nicholas, bishop,...
Published on 04/12/2023
A Reflection on the 1st Sunday of Advent
Advent is a time where the liturgy is especially focused on how you feel and each week has a theme. This week HOPE. Hope isn't just a feeling, it's a yearning. It's an impulse of faith. Hope is is...
Published on 01/12/2023
St Vincent's, Chorley Buddies
Reflections & Recommendations on resettlement: the SVP’s work welcoming Afghans
Securing a 'warm welcome' for Afghans in the UK "They had left everything behind, families, homes and most of their belongings… they could only bring a 10kg bag irrespective of the size of For with...
Published on 23/11/2023
SVP’s response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Today’s Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes at a time of increasing need, and against a backdrop of an ongoing Cost of Living crisis. Although inflation is now starting to come down, of are of...
Published on 22/11/2023
Our response to the Supreme Court ruling on the Rwanda policy
Today the Supreme Court ruled against the Government’s Rwanda policy, deeming it unlawful because of the risk to asylum seekers being sent to country with a poor human rights history. We this and on...
Published on 20/11/2023
Our response to the proposed ban of tents for rough sleepers
We are extremely concerned about proposals by Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, to ban tents for people sleeping rough, and proposals to give civil penalties to charities giving tents to a home on...
Published on 07/11/2023