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Nov. 13: Feast Day of St. Agostina Pietrantoni
Today is the feast day of Saint Agostina Livia Pietrantoni (1864-1894), of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret. From her page on the Vatican website: Sister Agostina was sent to the Hospital of Santo Spirito where 700 years of...
Nov. 11, 1858: First Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
Mother Xavier Ross was the Foundress and First Mother of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas. She was part of a band of sisters in Nashville, Tennessee who had originally separated from the Mother House in Nazareth, Kentucky. Mother Xavier and her Sisters...
Humility and Charity of Blessed Rosalie Rendu
Continuing with our celebration this Wednesday of the anniversary of the beatification of Rosalie Rendu, D.C. on Nov. 9, 2003, here is another excerpt from the book by Sister Louise Sullivan, D.C.: "Sister Rosalie Rendu: A Daughter of Charity On Fire with Love for the...
Sister Rosalie’s Funeral
This Wednesday is the anniversary of the beatification of Rosalie Rendu, D.C. She was beatified on Nov. 9, 2003 by Pope John Paul II. In celebration I would like to share several excerpts from the book by Sister Louise Sullivan, D.C.: "Sister Rosalie Rendu: A Daughter...
Video Reflection on St. Vincent
In this video reflection, produced by the Daughters of Charity International, we praise God for each of the many gifts we have received through the example of St. Vincent, and we ask God to enlighten us, and to bless us in our work with those who are poor and marginalized.
Places of St. Vincent
Fr. Bruce Krause, C.M. prepared these PowerPoint slides as a tour of special places in the life of St. Vincent de Paul. We thought it would be a great resource to share for the 400th Anniversary.
Celebrating Our 400th Anniversary With Those We Serve
The people we serve must wonder what makes us “tick”. While visiting with each person or family, take an extra few minutes to tell the story of St. Vincent and St. Louise and the Vincentian Family. Talk about the lives, beliefs and actions of the Saints.
Contributions of the Sisters of Charity Federation
Research reveals the great impact of the Sisters of Charity and Daughters of Charity in child care, health care, education and a variety of social services in North America.
“I Was in Prison….”
A group of women aim to break the cycle of incarceration in families in the U.S., caring for those who were formerly imprisoned much as St. Vincent and his collaborators were motivated by charity to care for the galley slaves in the 17th century.
Mercy and the Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul
The Church’s Year of Mercy will draw to a close on November 20… about 1 month to go. As Vincentians we are constantly learning how to be vessels of God’s mercy for others.