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Sister Hélène Studler, a Daughter of Charity in Metz, transformed Vincentian service into a daring rescue network during World War II. From caring for prisoners to helping more than 2,000 people escape Nazi control, her life challenges today’s Vincentian Family to serve with courage, creativity, and faith.
Today, October 8, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for technology to be used for communion, not division.
Founded in Schijndel in 1836, the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, Mother of Good Help have served generations through education, health care, social ministry, and missionary work. Inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, their history reveals a spirituality that unites prayer, justice, and practical love.
Between 2026 and 2028, the Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal mark two major jubilees with a pilgrimage to Paris. At rue du Bac and rue de Sèvres, 39 sisters from across the Congregation returned to the spiritual roots of their charism, giving thanks for their history, their mission of service to the poor, and the gift of the Miraculous Medal.
Today, October 7, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for small initiatives that grow into movements of justice.
Today, October 6, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for students without access to quiet study environments.
A Daughter of Charity who narrowly survived a building collapse in 1646 still made sure her pot of soup reached the poor before continuing her rounds. Her example reveals three hallmarks of Vincentian spirituality: active love, trust in Providence, and selfless service. Material aid matters most when it becomes a tangible sign of God’s love for those who suffer.
At Lindalva Inclusive School in Benin City, Nigeria, an expanded fish farm now provides affordable, protein-rich food while creating jobs and training opportunities for people with disabilities. The self-sustaining project supports 370 vulnerable people, funds schooling, strengthens inclusion, and has helped children like Miriam regain health, dignity, and hope.
Those multitudes without a shepherd still exist, those abandoned, poor, invisible, unattended masses. There are still those people who “have almost no one for them.” And the question of God also resounds now: “Whom shall I send?”
Today, October 5, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for those who experience burnout in ministry.
