May 30 is the feast day of Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C., a Polish Daughter of Charity who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Daughters of Charity
St. Louise de Marillac: Organizational Genius
St. Louise de Marillac was a pioneer social worker, educator, and advocate. Her projects were implemented according to surprisingly modern standards of care and were the basis for other developments in their respective fields.
Blessed Marguerite Rutan, D.C.: died April 9, 1794
Blessed Marguerite Rutan was a Daughter of Charity who was martyred during the French Revolution.
17,000 Daughters of Charity make a “wave”
I never thought of 17,000 Daughters making an international "wave" until I read Sr. Amanda Kerns recent post on Drink Deeply, My daughter. Nor did I realize that on average there are 208 Daughters in some 80 plus countries on five continents! Thanks Amanda! Today,...
March 25 in the Vincentian Family
So much happens on March 25 beginning with the Annunciation.
Daughter of Charity celebrates 100th with her son
Not many Daughters of Charity celebrate their 100th birthday. But even fewer get to celebrate it with their son! The website of the Indianapolis diocese reports.... "During her 99 years on this earth, Gaynelle Perkins Barrett has had many titles. Daughter. Wife....
“Are you listening?”
As part of her ongoing series devoted to visual prayer digital artist Sr. Ellen LaCapria, D.C. offers another visual aid to enter into contemplation about the art of listening. This image arose from her reflection on Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy and is the third...
Mother General addresses Treasurers of religious communities
Pope Francis has asked the treasurers of the thousands of Catholic religious orders around the world to meet in Rome this weekend to discuss how they can use their orders' financial assets "for the service of humanity." reports the NCR. Sr. Evelyne Franc, superior...
Art and Vincentian prayer in Lent
Gospel of Joy - Community Seal - Lenten reflections How can one reflect on Pope Francis' beautiful document "Joy of the Gospel" ( Evangelii Gaudium) via prayerful contemplation of a series of images rooted in the Charity Charism motto "The charity of Christ urges...
Lent with the Daughters of Charity
"We begin this month getting ready for our Lenten journey towards Easter, and in order to help our preparation you can find on the SLIDER above a link to the Lenten Message of our Holy Father Francis in 6 languages. (The Lenten Letter of Fr. Gregory Gay, our General...
Austin, Texas celebrates the Daughters of Charity
Daughters’ 112 Years of Service in Austin Coming to a Close After 112 years in Austin, Texas, the Daughters of Charity are shifting their ministry elsewhere to spread their service to the poor in places of the greatest need. Bidding a bittersweet farewell, Daughters...
Daughters of Charity and Presidents
The Provincial Archives site of the Daughters of Charity has a series of post showcaing material from their intereactions with Presidents. DCs and Presidents – William McKinley at Camp Wikoff, Long Island, 1898 (Photograph reproduced with permission of Daughters of...
