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Jeanne Antide Thouret, born in 1765 in Sancey, France, founded the Sisters of Charity in Besançon in 1799, dedicating herself to serving the poor, educating children, and caring for the sick, expanding her mission to various countries despite numerous challenges. Her legacy of faith and charity remains alive today through the congregation, which continues to adapt to the world’s challenges to serve those in need.
To be a Vincentian is to answer a call from God. This is why we call it a “vocation,” a word which is rooted in the Latin word meaning “to call.” Unlike volunteers, who sign up to do something, we join the Society in order to be something. Volunteers are volunteers until the task is complete. Vincentians are Vincentians until we are complete. This vocation is our pathway of formation, leading us towards the holiness God wishes for us on our lifelong journey of becoming.
Louise was also responsible for the Daughters of Charity at the general hospital of La Salpêtrière, which received the influx of poor people whose numbers had multiplied during the Fronde.
Founded in 1818 by Baroness Elisabeth de Robiano, the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul, “Servants of the Poor” of Gijzegem, embodies over two centuries of dedication to spirituality, education, and healthcare, with a special focus on the poorest of the poor.
Louise also founded, with Vincent de Paul, the “Work for Foundlings” in 1638, which was later established in the Château de Bicêtre.
In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: I deny myself to make more space to be a gift to others, and open up the possibility of my being gifted.
The author Thomas Davitt, C.M. suggests that although biographers and illustrators have tended to place all the emphasis on his martyrdom, Francis Clet was, before anything else, a confrere.
Father Valeriano Güemes, C.M. (1890–1978), was a Spanish priest of the Congregation of the Mission who devoted nearly sixty years to missionary work in India, living among the poor and bringing them faith, healing, and hope. Known for his deep humility, tireless service, and unwavering dedication, he became a beloved spiritual father to countless communities across Orissa.
The words of the Lord’s Prayer are so familiar to Christians that we perhaps sometimes recite them out of habit, without truly reflecting on the many graces that accompany them, graces that we seek for ourselves and for the neighbor.
The Union-Chrétienne de Saint Chaumond is a women’s institute of consecrated life of pontifical right, founded in 1652 by St. Vincent de Paul and the Venerable Madame de Polallion.
Louise was responsible for managing the work of the Confraternity of Ladies of Charity and the Daughters of Charity at the aging and enormous Hôtel-Dieu hospital.
In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: Vincentians communicating God’s overwhelming love to people who haven’t heard the Word of God.
