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Under an adapted Rule of the French Daughters of Charity approved by Archbishop Carroll, a novitiate was completed, and seventeen women became the first vowed American Sisters of Charity July 19, 1813.
In Vohipeno, in southeastern Madagascar, through a project of sustainable agriculture, AIC volunteers are helping families improve their daily lives while caring for the environment that sustains them.
Shortly, famvin.org will begin publishing the catechetical formation module prepared for Vincentian Youth Day 2027, which will take place in connection with World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
Today, July 17, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for healing among people estranged from the Church.
House in a Box™, run by SVdP Disaster Services, helps disaster survivors turn rebuilt houses into homes by providing new furniture and essential goods. Through local partnerships in Georgia and Texas, the program recently supported families affected by Hurricane Helene and a Dallas apartment explosion, restoring dignity and hope after loss.
The structures that force people to leave their homes— unjust economic systems, political unrest, exploitative labor practices, and discriminatory policies— cannot be fixed by charity alone.
Antoine-Hippolyte Nicolle, shaped by early suffering and profound faith, grew into a Vincentian priest whose life was marked by spiritual depth, missionary zeal, and unwavering devotion to the Virgin Mary. His legacy includes renewing the Valfleury sanctuary and founding the Archconfraternity of the Holy Agony to pray for the dying.
Today, July 16, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for a spirituality that resists despair and cynicism.
In Matthew’s Gospel, we find an image that carries a lot of weight—if I may be permitted a play on the image. Jesus speaks about a “yoke.”
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.
