Dates for your Diary

Harry Retires at 91

Harry Mulholland joined the Teconnaught branch of the St Vincent de Paul in 1952, now known as Kilmore Crossgar Conference. Retiring on his 91st birthday, 20 May 2021, Harry and SVP Conference members attended mass celebrated by Fr Brendan Smyth.

Harry was presented with a papal Blessing and his wife Bernie received a bouquet of flowers. Presentations were made by Conference President Patricia McKeown and Vice President Tom Mulholland.

Dates for your diary

April

9 April – Drumalis Retreat 10 April – Palm Sunday 15 April – Good Friday 17 April – Easter Sunday

June

1-7 – Volunteer’s Week 1 June – Members’ Garden Party

September

Member Roadshow Series 9 September – Frederic Ozanam Day 17 September – Drumalis Retreat 26-30 – Vincent’s SVP Week 27 September – St Vincent de Paul Day

October

17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

November

Launch of Annual Appeal

December

25 December – Christmas Day

Cover Story

SVP member Dympna Gallagher explains the thinking behind her inspirational front cover design of the 2021 Yearbook encapsulating the ethos of SVP. The central image is a version of the ‘Tree of Life’ with a suggestion of a figure representing the human connection reaching out to those in need. The leaf like shapes symbolise people, large and small, to suggest both adults and children. The colours are deeper at the outside edge leading into the centre which is brighter signifying hope or a brightness coming out of darkness. The circular image leads the viewer into the centre, suggesting ‘light at the end of the tunnel’.