HOLY MOMENTS

A Holy Moment - SVDP Rent and Utilities Team

Submitted on 5/29/2024

The St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) St Pius X Conference received an email for rental assistance from a single mom with a 5 year old child. She was involved in a car accident, in which the car was totaled, she was injured and will be unable to work for a couple of weeks. She pleaded for our help in order to avoid eviction. Because we had run out of funds by the time this email was received, we had to reach out to other SVDP Conferences and the Portland Council to see if they would be able to help. With God's Grace one of the conferences and the Portland Council joined us in contributing to help her. We contacted her and informed her that St. Vincent de Paul would be able to help pay her rent for the month. She was elated and very appreciative of our help.

A Holy Moment - St. Pius X SVDP Rent and Utilities Team

Submitted on 8/23/2023

We have many St. Vincent de Paul volunteers who assist people in need with food, clothing, and rent and utility assistance, and recently we had a Holy Moment and were able to help a young family avoid eviction from their home. They were in dire circumstances with a premature 1 month old baby, both parents had lost their jobs, and the husband was getting brain cancer treatment and wasn’t cleared to work. With the help of Veronica at the church office to communicate to the Spanish speaking family and to set them up to get food and baby items, and the sympathetic landlord, the SVDP team were able to help this family in need. The family was so grateful and overwhelmed with our generosity.

Have you had a 'Holy Moment'?

St. Pius X Catholic Church invites you to share your Holy Moment - a moment when the spirit of Christ or the strength of community has touched your life in either small or profound ways. Your Holy Moment may be shared with others in our community, in both the weekly bulletin and om our website.

Enter your story in the linked form below. Please try and keep your story to a reasonable length; if chosen, the space in the bulletin and on the website is limited.

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