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To All SVdP Members who helped with “Bingo For Friends” – THANK YOU!!!

This was our first bingo event and it has proven to be a great success.  We have received great positive response from all the participants and it looks like we will be having this event again next year!   The Fund Raising Committee could not have produced this super “Bingo For Friends” fund raiser without all the tireless help of the faithful SVdP members.  Whether you helped to set up chairs, sweep floors, cooked or served some wonderful snacks, or registered guests; you answered our call with energy and smiles!  We were able to raise over $3000 to help our friends in need.  Next year we will make even more!!!  God bless all of you for your generous hearts and spirits!

The Fund Raising Committee, SVdP

Sunday, May 15th

8 am to Noon
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Rooms C & D

Sign up at: www.carterbloodcare.org, click Donate Blood, click Mobile Blood Drive, enter zip & spon036060.

Linked from the story on WFAA on Tuesday, April 5th

Great News – Our SVdP-Frisco conference will be one of the news stories on WFAA, Channel 8’s morning show and their Our Neighbor Segment on Tuesday, April 5.  We do not have a specific time, but I’m sure it will be repeated during the morning’s news cast.  We were told it would also be on their website under the Neighbor Link.  Their web address is www.wfaa.com.   You will be able to see how your hard work has helped past clients and truly touched their hearts.  We hope this segment will help to inform the area of our organization’s presence and willingness to help those in need.

If you would like to leave a note of condolence for Deacon Daniel Covarrubias, please go http://www.dignitymemorial.com.   Please continue to keep Deacon Daniel, his wife, Cindy, family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. May the soul of Deacon Daniel and all souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

Deacon Daniel Covarrubias

Deacon Daniel Covarrubias, Spiritual Advisor for St. Vincent de Paul – Frisco, joined our Precious Lord in heaven on March 29, 2011.  Deacon Dan fought the good fight, ran the race and now rests in the embrace of his Father in heaven.  We have been blessed by his example of faith, hope, kindness and love.  There is no better way to live your life than in service to God and others – Deacon Dan did this ever day of his life.  We will miss him here with us to guide us; but celebrate the joy and peace that is now his in heaven.

Please pray for the repose of his soul and also pray for his wife, Cindy, daughters Theresa and Monica, his grandchildren and extended family.

The Vigil Service for +Deacon Daniel Covarrubias will take place on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plano, Texas at 7:30 p.m. St. Mark’s is located at 1100 W. 15^th Street, Plano, Texas  75075.

The Funeral Mass for +Deacon Daniel Covarrubias will take place at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco, Monday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m. with a reception immediately following.

The St Vincent National Meeting is scheduled for August 31 – Sept 3 and will be held in the Dallas area in Grapevine at the Gaylord‐Texan.   Mark your calendar and plan on attending this exciting event.   Additional details will follow

What’s for Supper?? Where do you want to eat? Do those questions sound familiar?

Well, St. Vin-cent de Paul has an answer for you….

Spring Creek Barbeque on March 28, from 5:00-9:00 p.m.

That’s right! We are happy to announce another opportunity for you to feed your family, enjoy friends and help St. Vin-cent de Paul help those in need. We receive calls daily from clients who need assistance and it is through fund raising pro-jects like this that you can help us reach those in need. Circle March 28 as a evening you will be helping those in need by sim-ply enjoying a great meal with your family and friends.

Come learn about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a necessity for all Vincentians.   Haven’t been in a while?  Attend for a refresher.

Date: Saturday, February 12th
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location:  St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Therese Room, 6306 Kenwood Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206

Topics include:

• Who We Are and What We Do
• Our History
• Vincentian Spirituality
• How Are We Organized
• The Rule
• What is the Society Doing Today
• The Home Visit

A light breakfast and snacks will be provided.

Please RSVP to stasvdp@yahoo.com by February 10^th.

Call Gayle Linville for questions – 214-566-2506.

Because of your generous support throughout the year, St Vincent de Paul was able to make a difference for 364 adults and 449 children by providing over $60,000 in assistance to 282 different families in the Frisco area during 2010 .

Our organization is 100% volunteer, so all of your donations go directly in supporting our efforts.