REMINDERS Mid-month Sept 2014 St. Vincent de Paul Waukesha County Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7 28 29 30 3 4 5 818 Sunset Drive, Waukesha, WI 53189 Phone: (262) 547-3281 Office: (262) 544-1850 Fax: (262) 522-9048 Email: info@stvincentwaukcnty.org Website: www.stvincentwaukeshacounty.org 6 Julie – Phone 262-522-3240 jm@stvincentwaukcnty.org Ashley – Phone 262-522-3241 as@stvincentwaukcnty.org Important Information and Events Sept 2014 Mid-month September 20 – This Saturday! Seventh Annual Friends of the Poor Walk - Walk a Mile in My Shoes Haven’t had a chance to register? That’s OK! Put on your walking shoes and head over to St. William Church. You can register on the spot! The Walk agenda at a glance: 10:30 AM … The morning will begin with Mass 11:00 AM … The Walk! (The 2 mile walk will be in the St. William Parish neighborhood) Refreshments will be available courtesy of St. Vincent de Paul US Council Sponsor, Catholic Financial Life. Questions about the event? Contact PJ or Ruth Anne White, at the parish to leave a message 262-547-2763 x 204 or home: 262-542-5125 or Email: Lady5mb@aol.com or Pwhite5560@aol.com September 27 St. Vincent de Paul Feast Day A day for prayer, remembrance and celebration of St. Vincent de Paul. September 27 Coming Together to Get Ahead (CTGA) Education Session Can we really end poverty? This might be a start. See poverty through a new lens. Attend an eye-opening education session. St. Luke Catholic Church 18000 Greenfield Ave. Brookfield RSVP – Comingtogether@stvincentwaukcnty.org or call 262-547-0654 7:30 Arrival – Registration 8:00 AM start 2:45 Conclusion (Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided) “All Vincentians would find this worthwhile!!!” – This is a common comment from those who have attended. September 28 Celebration of Mass for the Whole Vincentian Family 9:30 a.m. Vincentian Mass Cousins Center—3501 S. Lake Drive, St. Francis Wisconsin Bishop Donald Hying will offer Mass at Cousins Center for all Vincentians in the Archdiocese. Vincentian ministry is rooted in the gospel and is carried out by more than 3,000 volunteers in our Archdiocese. Around the world, nearly one million Vincentians are celebrating the feast day of their founder, St. Vincent. Let’s give witness to the sincerity of our commitment to this ministry of charity and justice and pray that it continues to thrive everywhere. Please bring non-perishable food to the chapel for area SVDP Food Pantries. A light breakfast will be served after the Mass in the cafeteria. For planning purposes, please RSVP by September 22 to SVDP Office, 414-462-7837 or e-mail jhemmen@svdpmilw.org. October 1 New Conference President and 2nd term Agreement forms due. 2014 Conference Annual Reporting Forms Conference Annual Report forms are now posted on the website. One Conference President of each conference will also receive a packet of the forms by mail. What you will receive: 2014 Conference Annual Report Form 2014 Conference Annual Report Instructions 2014 Conference Supplemental Annual Report Form 2014 Conference Audit Form Member Information Change Form (Member rosters are included in the mailed packet) Annual Report Forms – due October 21 It is asked that every line of every report be filled out. If an item does not pertain to your conference, please put a dash (-) next to that item indicating the item on the form was addressed. Would you like to get a jump start? The 2014 Supplemental Annual Report and the Member Information Change Form could be filled out in advance. Member Toolbox>Resources and Forms>SVdP Resources & Forms>Sec/Treas Forms & Tools Special Announcement Mark your calendars now! Waukesha Voice of the Poor Committee Presents Energy Assistance Information for Vincentians Special Guest: Michael Mueller, WE Energies October 16 6:30 PM St. Vincent de Paul office – inside store The Waukesha SVdP-Voice of the Poor Committee will host an Energy Assistance information session on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 6:30 pm. Michael Mueller, Manager of Low Income and Medical Conditions Programs for WE Energies, will share important resource information with Vincentians about energy assistance. After his presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions. All are welcome to attend this important session to learn how we can best help those in need who are struggling with high utility bills. All Vincentians are invited! Questions-please contact Julie McIntyre at 522-3240.