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Founded in Mexico City by Mother Inés María Gasca Solórzano, the Daughters of Charity of Mary Immaculate grew from a small hospital for the poor into a religious congregation devoted to charity, health care, education, elder care, and mission. Their story reveals a clear Vincentian inspiration, a Marian heart, and a life of humble service.
The patient work of an artisan offers a powerful image of the spiritual life: transformation takes time, grace requires cooperation, and beauty can emerge from imperfection. As artisans of peace and hope, we are invited to sit at the feet of Jesus, the Master Artisan, allowing Him to shape our hearts and lead us into new paths of charity and mission.
Today, September 9, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for cooperation among Vincentian branches around the world.
Blessed Maria Euthymia Üffing lived a life of quiet devotion, serving the sick and marginalized with deep compassion and unwavering faith. Her hidden acts of love, rooted in Eucharistic spirituality, led to her recognition as a model of holiness and her beatification by the Church.
Frédéric Ozanam (1813–1853) was a Catholic scholar, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and a pioneer of lay social action. Amid 19th-century upheavals, he bridged faith and modern thought, combining charity, intellectual work, and advocacy for justice. Beatified in 1997, his life remains a model for integrating faith, service, and scholarship.
Today, September 8, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for better mental health services in underserved areas.
Vincentian Conference meetings are not meant to become mere business sessions. Accountability matters, but their deeper purpose is to help members grow in holiness, friendship, communion, and service. When Christ remains at the center, even practical matters can become part of the shared journey toward heaven.
As the UK faces its fifth heatwave of the summer, people experiencing homelessness are increasingly exposed to dangerous temperatures, dehydration and serious health risks. Depaul UK argues that safe housing must be recognized as essential protection against a climate crisis that is making homelessness more hazardous.
For more than 25 years, Sister Luisa Derouen has walked alongside transgender people as a spiritual companion, listening to their stories, praying with them and reminding them they are loved by God.
Holiness is not a sudden state nor a privilege reserved for a few, but a constant walking toward Christ, a daily fidelity built slowly, like the shrub that sinks its roots into the water and bears fruit in due season.
