Presentation about the special connection between St. Catherine and St. Vincent de Paul.
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Vincent de Paul: Saint of Charity, Saint of Justice
Fr. Alvaro Quevedo Patarroyo, C.M. gives us food for thought in his article "Saint Vincent, Priest of Charity at the...
St. Vincent and the Congregation of the Mission 1625-1660
In Vincent’s time, the poor were largely neglected, illiterate, and spiritually ignorant. The clergy were sadly inadequate. St. Vincent founded the Congregation of the Mission to preach to the country poor and to help reform the clergy.
Feast of St. Agostina Pietrantoni
This week on November 13 we celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Agostina Pietrantoni, an Italian Sister of Charity of St. Joan Antida.
Remembering the Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Every November 6, the Church commemorates the saints martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). A number of them were from the Vincentian Family.
Tour of St. Vincent’s France
Walk through some of the special places in the life of St. Vincent de Paul.
Frédéric Ozanam: A Layman for Now
This SlideShare presentation is based on the article “Frédéric Ozanam: A Layman for Now” by Shaun McCarty, S.T.
August 30: Blessed Ghebre-Michael
Today is the feast day of Blessed Ghebre-Michael, an Ethiopian priest (associated with St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.) who was tortured and died for refusing to renounce Catholicism.
July 31: Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s at Emmitsburg, MD
Multimedia resources to celebrate the anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s foundation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s on July 31.
This Week on the Vincentian Family Calendar
July 18 and July 19 are two dates to remember, in the history of the Vincentian Family.
St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., Martyr
Saint Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (Feast Day: July 9) went to China as a missionary in 1791.
June 30: First Miraculous Medals
The first 2,000 medals were delivered on June 30, 1832. This coincided with a cholera outbreak in Paris which claimed 20,000 lives. The Daughters of Charity began distributing the first medals and many cures were reported, leading to the people of Paris starting to...
