December 8 in the Vincentian Family
John Freund, CM
December 5, 2007
In addition to the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 marks
- the canonical establishment of the Confraternity of Charity– 1617;
- one of the four major feasts chosen by the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in 1834 and
- the day on which many groups of the Sisters of Charity renew their vows.
It also marks the publication (1975) of the Paul VI’s exhortation to announce the Good News (Evangelii Nuntiandi)
the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 is also a traditional day of taking the vows in some CM Provinces (e.g. Poland)1 Comment
toma
on December 5, 2007 at 5:24 pm
the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 is also a traditional day of taking the vows in some CM Provinces (e.g. Poland)