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AIC400

St. Vincent’s Call to the Ladies of Charity Is Still Heard After 400 Years
The AIC or Ladies of Charity, 400 years since their founding, continue to be active and full of life as they work together against all forms of poverty.

St. Vincent’s First Foundation: The Ladies of Charity #AIC400 #famvin400
SlideShare presentation commemorating St. Vincent’s foundation of the first Confraternity of Charity– the “Ladies of Charity”– in Châtillon, France.

The Story Behind the Ladies of Charity TV Appearance on EWTN
On August 2, 2017, Mary Ann Dantuono and I appeared on EWTN Live as guests of Rev. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. The invitation to...
400th Anniversary Celebrations Live Online! #AIC400
Follow the 400th anniversary celebrations live online! Wednesday, March 15th on http://www.radio-esperance.fr/ 3:30-4:00 am EST: Interview with the Daughters of Charity of Châtillon 4:00-5:30 am EST: Solemn Mass – Châtillon Church (renewal of the AIC volunteers’...
AIC: 400 Years (Video Presentation)
We present you a video prepared by the International Association of Charities (AIC) which, during 2017, celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding: AIC – International Association of Charities – is a network of 150,000 local volunteers, mainly women, who work in...
Ladies of Charity Acting With Vincentian Hearts #IamVincent #AIC400
The video “Ladies of Charity: Acting Against Poverty With a Vincentian Heart” was produced by Dr. Joan Ball from St. John’s University, a little over two years ago. This year, stay tuned for additional videos in celebration of the 400th anniversary! For more, visit...
Mapping Herstory #IamVincent
Mapping can tell a good story. The AIC-USA is determined about the project of mapping herstory. In a creative new part of their website called “ Spotlight on Associations ,” the Association of International Charities in the USA is using mapping to tell...
AIC-USA Poised to Celebrate the 400th Anniversary
The Association of International Charities (AIC) in the United States is already gearing up for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism, especially as that charism is lived in the lives of its members! There’s … video a super...
The de Gondi Style: A New Year’s Resolution for #AIC400 #famvin400
It may come as a surprise to some, but Madame de Gondi had to push Vincent a little. Calling Vincentians of Wherever! The Vincentian Family lives most of its life in a parish. And we need parishes equipped for the “new” evangelization. We need Vincentian...
Jubilee Year #AIC400 Begins – Jubilee Prayer
On Thursday, December 8, the AIC began their Jubilee Year to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of their foundation and the birth of the Vincentian charism. Below is an excerpt from a letter to volunteers from the Executive Board and Permanent Committee, Alicia, Aliette,...
Brief Biography of Catherine Harkins, 1st Lady of Charity in the U.S. #AIC400
The first U.S. Association of the Ladies of Charity was formed on December 8, 1857, in St. Louis, MO. Read the story of Catherine Harkins, first Lady of Charity in the U.S.
400th Anniversary – Time of Grace and Renewal
On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Birth of the Vincentian Charism Father Eli Chaves dos Santos, CM invites us to celebrate this historical event as a special time of grace and renewal. Indeed there are many themes in this reflection that express the...













