Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) (Junior Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Year SVP was founded
Year SVP was founded
1833
City & country where SVP was founded
City & country where SVP was founded
Paris, France
Founder of SVP
Founder of SVP
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam
Frédéric Ozanam's age when he founded SVP
Frédéric Ozanam's age when he founded SVP
20 years old
SVP's motto
SVP's motto
Turning concern into action
Year SVP established in Ireland
Year SVP established in Ireland
1844
Number of countries SVP operates in
Number of countries SVP operates in
Over 140 countries
Number of SVP volunteers in Ireland
Number of SVP volunteers in Ireland
More than 11,000
Person SVP is named after
Person SVP is named after
St Vincent de Paul, a Catholic priest
Year Frédéric Ozanam was beatified
Year Frédéric Ozanam was beatified
1997
Definition of beatification
Definition of beatification
Pope declares heroic holiness; step before canonisation (sainthood)
Main goal of SVP in Ireland
Main goal of SVP in Ireland
Fight poverty and work for social justice
Three types of SVP assistance
Three types of SVP assistance
Food vouchers, fuel assistance, education support
What are SVP local conferences?
What are SVP local conferences?
Small volunteer groups in parishes and schools
Dinners SVP Kerry delivered in pandemic
Dinners SVP Kerry delivered in pandemic
35,000 dinners to pensioners