If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.”–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) As the United States celebrates thanksgiving, over the next few weeks the Vincentian Family has many feasts to celebrate and much to be thankful for.

November

• 27 – Feast of the Miraculous Medal Official site
• 28 – Feast of St. Catherine Labouré
• 29 – Foundation of the Company of the Daughters of Charity, 1633

December 8 marks

• the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
• the canonical establishment of the Confraternity of Charity- 1617;
• the day on which the first group of the Ladies of Charity in the United States begins at St. Vincent’s Church in St. Louis – 1857
• one of the four major feasts chosen by the Society of St. Vincent DePaul 1834
• the day on which many groups of the Sisters of Charity Federation renew their vows.