Presentation based on an article by Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D. for the Vincentian Heritage Journal. [slideshare...
Feast Days
St. Francis Regis Clet – Feast Day: July 9
Learn about St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. and his Vincentian mission in China around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, in this presentation.
The Charity of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (Feast Day: July 4)
A video and some notes on charity written by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was a conference member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the time of his death on July 4, 1925 at the age of 24.
January 7: Feast of Bl. Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira (20 October 1953 - 9 April 1993) was a Brazilian Daughter of Charity who worked at a shelter where she was killed in 1993 after a man who was obsessed with her stabbed her 44 times. She was a beautiful soul who edified her companions...
Resources for Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
January 4 is a major Feast Day in the Vincentian Family: the Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton adapted Vincent and Louise's spirituality and way of service to the early 19th century Catholic Church in America. She founded the Sisters of Charity...
The Message of St. Catherine Labouré
In this four-minute video produced by the Secretariado Internacional JMV, Sister María A. Infante, D.C. sums up the message of St. Catherine Labouré in four directives. Reflect on these points as we approach the Feast Day of St. Catherine on Nov. 28....
November 23: Fr. Thomas Judge, C.M.
November 23 marks the death (in 1933) of Fr. Thomas Augustine Judge C.M. of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission. Father Judge believed in the capacity of ordinary men and women to love and serve God in the ordinary circumstances of their lives.
Nov. 13: Feast Day of St. Agostina Pietrantoni
Today is the feast day of Saint Agostina Livia Pietrantoni (1864-1894), of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret. From her page on the Vatican website: Sister Agostina was sent to the Hospital of Santo Spirito where 700 years of...
St. Vincent de Paul: Confronting Poverty With Creativity
As we approach his feast day, let us reflect on the profound heritage that St. Vincent de Paul has entrusted to us, so that we may respond creatively to present day problems as we walk with those living in poverty.
The Life of St. Vincent de Paul As Parable
What lessons can be learned by observing key points in the life of St. Vincent? In working with the poor and marginalized, can we find contemporary stories and parables to use in evangelizing others?
Feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre
September 11 is the feast day of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M., missioner to China and holy martyr.
Ozanam’s Tactical Wisdom For Today’s Consumer Society
It is interesting to look at how our Vincentian practices can serve to turn around the negative impact of a hyper-consumer culture.
