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.

The homeless ranked high on Vincent’s agenda. A careful analysis of his life, writings, and conferences produces a very concrete picture of his works on their behalf.

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.

In this video, John Bridges, DePaul Emeritus Society; Former Assistant Dean, Director of Admission and Alumni Relations of the Theater School at DePaul University tells a story about his sister and how he came to understand more about Vincent de Paul through the Heritage Tour.