St. Vincent had many friends, but two friends stand out: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, and St. Jane Frances de Chantal, co-foundress of the Order of the Visitation of Saint Mary.
Feast Days
Renewal of vows of the Daughters of Charity explained
by Pauline Lawlor, D.C. | April 7, 2024 | Formation | 1 Comment
On the feast of the Annunciation (usually March 25 but this year celebrated on April 8), Daughters of Charity all over the world will renew their vows. Why do the Daughters take annual vows? Listen as Sr. Pauline Lawlor, D.C., explains.
February 7 – Feast of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | February 6, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
A presentation: Five Faces of Rosalie Rendu by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
Blessed Rosalie Rendu: Spiritual and Human Portrait (Feast Day: February 7)
by Famvin Media Resources | February 3, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
Who was this simple country girl who became a great symbol of Our Lord’s loving mercy toward those who are poor?
January 7: Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | January 6, 2024 | Formation | 0 Comments
Sketches From the Diary of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 29, 2022 | Formation
“When a person or a place impressed him, he drew a sketch of it. Such sketches dot his diary.”
July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 1, 2022 | Formation
In February of 1791, three missionaries including Fr. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., departed for China.
January 7: Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 5, 2020 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
Video about the life of Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Historical Frame of Reference
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 3, 2020 | Formation
St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was born in New York City, a daughter of the American Revolution and a child of her environment. Learn more in this SlideShare presentation.
Key Role of Friendship in the Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 29, 2019 | Formation
Deep friendships were extremely important to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and she made every effort to keep in close contact with them. (SlideShare presentation)
Blessed Némésia Valle: “Open Heart and Open Arms”
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 15, 2019 | Formation
December 18 is the feast day of Blessed Némésia Valle, a Sister of Charity of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret, a branch of the Vincentian Family.
December 10: Feast Day of Bl. Marcantonio Durando, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 13, 2019 | Formation
This week we celebrate the feast day of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M., who became known as the “St. Vincent of Italy”.
The Solitude of St. Catherine Labouré (Presentation)
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 17, 2019 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation
The mission that the Blessed Mother gave St. Catherine Labouré had her leave the solitude that fostered her asceticism, at certain critical moments in her life, in order to bring Marian devotion to the Church.
St. Agostina Pietrantoni: “Charity to the point of heroism”
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 15, 2019 | Formation
Learn about the life of St. Agostina Pietrantoni whose feast day was celebrated this week.
November 6: Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War (CM, DC, AMM and Children of Mary (VMY))
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 1, 2019 | Formation
Honoring the Vincentian Family Blesseds martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Feast Day: Nov. 6
St. Vincent de Paul and the Organization of Charity
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 27, 2019 | Formation
St. Vincent did many things right, from a modern perspective of organizational theory and practice. SlideShare presentation.