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”.
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.
Visit to the Tomb of Frederic Ozanam (video)
Visit the tomb of Frederic Ozanam in this video from VinFlix. Commentary by Fr. Joseph Agostino, C.M.
Blessed Ghebre Michael and the Fullness of Truth
On this feast day of Blessed Ghebre Michael, please enjoy this presentation from a talk by Fr. Richard McCullen, C.M.
Blesseds of the Vincentian Family: Bl. Ghebre-Michael
Blessed Ghebre-Michael (Feast day: August 30) was an associate of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. in Ethiopia.
Feast of Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla (1861-1936)
Roman Catholic catechist. Member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Activist for Spanish Romani causes. Patron saint of Romani people. Victim of the Spanish Republican militias during the Civil War.
July 4: Feast Day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Pier Giorgio Frassati was not one to do the minimum when it came to works of charity, and he didn’t want a life of spiritual mediocrity.
100th Anniversary of the Beatification of the Daughters of Charity of Arras
The martyrdom suffered by the Daughters of Charity from Arras… suggests that the very existence of private charitable organizations could be profoundly threatening in the brave new world of the French Revolution.
