Formation

Presentation on the life of St. Joan Antida Thouret.

Jeanne Antide Thouret, born in 1765, lived deeply united to the charism of St. Vincent de Paul, serving the poor with fidelity even in times of persecution and religious dispersion. She founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Besançon, always remaining faithful to the spirit and teachings of the saint, whom she recognized as her Father and model.

Jacques-Émile Sontag, born June 6, 1869 in Dinsheim, Alsace (France) and shot dead July 31, 1918 in Ourmia, Persia, was a French priest of the Congregation of the Mission, and the first Latin archbishop of Isfahan and Apostolic Delegate to Persia. He devoted his life to serving the marginalized in Persia, ultimately sacrificing himself during the massacres of World War I.

In Medellín (Colombia), the Aguapaneleros de la Noche Foundation was established more than two decades ago to improve the lives of those who live in the darkness of abandonment and exclusion.