See a video called “Given to God,” about Sister Marta Wiecka who was born on 12 January 1874 in Nowy Wiec, Poland.
Vincentian Family Blesseds
February 27: Feast Day of Blessed Francinaina Cirer i Carbonell
Feb. 27 is the feast day of Blessed Francinaina Cirer i Carbonell, a native of Sencelles in Mallorca (Spain).
February 3: Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli, D.C.
Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli, an Italian Daughter of Charity, is known for her work with poor children; through her trust and friendship, “she guided them to find the Lord … with the gentleness of a loving mother”.
Vincentian Feast Days This Week
August 30 is the Feast Day of Blessed Ghebre-Michael, and September 2 is the memorial of the Congregation of the Mission’s Martyrs of the French Revolution.
Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla (1861-1936), Member of Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, martyr, patron saint of Romani people.
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.
Daughters of Charity, Blessed Martyrs of Arras
The French Revolution challenged each religious person's fidelity to Jesus Christ and to the Church. [button...
What does Blessed Rosalie Rendu teach us today?
Presentation adapted from an article by Fr. Jean-Pierre Renouard, C.M.
February 7: Feast Day of Blessed Sister Rosalie Rendu
Jeanne-Marie Rendu was born in Confort, France. In 1802, she entered the mother house of the Daughters of Charity in Paris, taking the name of Sister Rosalie. She was appointed to visit the Mouffetard district of Paris, a very poor area, with a bad reputation....
Blessed Rosalie Rendu: Martyr of Charity
By her life, her works, her spirituality, she embodied the vision of a “martyr of charity” painted by Saint Vincent de Paul.
Blessed Rosalie Rendu, DC: Worker and Organizer for the Poor
In this video clip from the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia, Sr. Marge Clifford, DC tells us about Blessed Rosalie Rendu, DC whose Feast Day is coming up on February 7.
Who are the Two Blessed Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Angers?
The story of Bl. Marie-Anne Vaillot and Bl. Odile Baumgarten, Daughters of Charity martyred during the French Revolution on February 1, 1794.
