Vincentian Family Blesseds
Memorial of Blessed Lindalva Justo, Daughter of Charity (Video)
A Mass that was streamed live on Apr 9, 2021 from the martyrdom chapel located at the Dom Pedro II Shelter in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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 Lay Spirituality of Frederic Ozanam
The primary reason for the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s existence was and is to increase the holiness of its members, by service to those in need and by building deep friendships.
September 2: Congregation of the Mission Martyrs of the French Revolution
Blessed Louis-Joseph François, Blessed Jean-Henri Gruyer, Blessed Pierre-René Rogue, Blessed Jean-Charles Caron, and Blessed Nicolas Colin were martyred along with many others during the French Revolution on September 2 and 3, 1792 after they refused to take an oath that would have placed them under the authority of the state.
Blessed Ghèbre-Michael: Amazing Faith, Courage, and Love
An intense hatred for the Catholic Church prevailed in Ethiopia during the lifetime of Blessed Ghèbre-Michael.
August 2: Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla
Known as “El Pelé,” Bl. Ceferino gave his life to defend a priest during the Spanish Civil War.
Videos for Feast Day of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
“Blessed Pier Giorgio had no formula for charity other than putting the needs of his neighbor first.” – from frassatiusa.org
July 4: Feast of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Watch this fantastic video by Frassati USA and get to know this Vincentian Family Blessed who teaches us that holiness is possible for everyone!
Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C.
May 30 is the feast day of Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C., a Polish Daughter of Charity who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
May 25, 1802: Blessed Rosalie Rendu Enters the Daughters of Charity in Paris
Blessed Rosalie Rendu was only 15 years old when she became a Daughter of Charity. For the next 54 years she dedicated herself to serving the poor in the Mouffetard, the most deprived district of Paris.
Life of Blessed Nemesia Valle
Sr. Némésia Valle (Sisters of St. Joan Antida) was beatified on this date in 2004 by Pope St. John Paul II.