A video called “Seeing the Unseen” from the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco shows how Vincentians are serving the homeless population and lets us hear from some of their clients.
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St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (July 9)
St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (1748-1820) arrived in China in 1791, and spent the rest of his life in missionary sacrifice there.
July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet
Learn about St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. and his Vincentian mission in China around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, in this presentation.
Videos for Feast Day of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
“Blessed Pier Giorgio had no formula for charity other than putting the needs of his neighbor first.” – from frassatiusa.org
July 4: Feast of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Watch this fantastic video by Frassati USA and get to know this Vincentian Family Blessed who teaches us that holiness is possible for everyone!
Blessed Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Arras, and Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
June 26 is the feast day of five Daughters of Charity who were guillotined by the French revolutionary government.
June 20: Anniversary of Pontifical Approbation of the Children of Mary Association
The mission of the Children of Mary, and its successor the Vincentian Marian Youth Movement, was confided by God to St. Catherine Labouré, by way of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s apparitions. This week in 1847, Pontifical approval of the Children of Mary was obtained.
Canonization of St. Vincent de Paul
Pope Clement XII canonized St. Vincent on June 16, 1737. Learn more in this video.
The Church of the Poor and For the Poor
St. Vincent can be considered a precursor or prophet of the vision of the Church centered on the poor.
Daughters of Charity in El Paso: Carrying On The Missionary Spirit
On February 3, 1892, four Daughters of Charity stepped off the train in El Paso, Texas, USA. Within a day the Sisters had laid the foundations for Hotel Dieu hospital, an institution that would welcome thousands of El Pasoans into the world, provide critical care for...
