07/05/2025
As we prepare to say goodbye to the Ormeau Road after over 40 years there are so many people past & present to thank that we could never name them all.
Our mission as Vincentians is to help those in need. Whilst you may no longer see our presence along the Ormeau Road we are still here and are only a phone call away. If you need help or support from SVP you can call us on 02890351561 and our conference teams in south/east Belfast will be there.
I would like to pay a special thank you to my wonderful team(s) of volunteers in our wee shop over the last 5 years. Without your contribution of time, energy, skill and hard work the shop would never have been able to open. I have loved getting to know you all and the friendships will last forever.
A special thanks must go to the McCarney family who severed our shop so passionately over more years than they care to remember. To Mary & John thank you for your support when I took over and for your continued support and friendship. To John Mooney my right hand man who has served for over 30 years thank you for your wisdom, guidance and friendship. To Marie Telford aka the boss I have never met anyone as funny and as amazing as you.....you're a legend of this shop and the work it has done over many years. Without you I would never have survived. Our friendship will continue.
Last put by no means least to you the people of the Ormeau Road my parish for the last 5 years. Thank you for welcoming me into your lives and homes for taking care of me and supporting the mission of SVP and myself personally. My heart is heavy and I can't put into words how much this experience has been to me. My final day will be Friday 9th and I hope to see as many of you as possible.
Love & God bless
Fr Gerry aka Gerry 💙
