by Beth | Dec 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M. was an early pioneer in fostering collaboration with the Daughters and Ladies of Charity. In 1833, he introduced the Daughters of Charity into Italy. Thanks to the growth in personnel that they had, he provided the city of Turin with...
by Beth | Dec 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
The priest identified as anointing John F. Kennedy after he was shot in 1963 was a member of the Congregation of the Mission, Oscar Huber. He had founded the Ladies of Charity of Dallas in 1961 when he was pastor of Holy Trinity ChurchAt 12:45, two Roman Catholic...
by Beth | Nov 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
The Zenit News service gives more background on the role of the CM’s and a Daughter of Charity in the rediscovery of the house in Turkey where Mary is believed to have lived.On July 29, 1891, two Vincentian priests, French Fathers Henry Jung and Eugène Poulin,...
by Beth | Nov 27, 2006 | Uncategorized
Updated list of resources related to the Daughters of CharityVincentian Encyclopedia article Foundation of the Company of the Daughters of Charity International Site of the Daughters of Charity. Notes from a course by John Prager, C.M. Search of VINCENTIANA articles...
by Beth | Nov 16, 2006 | Uncategorized
In the early 1900’s well before the development of the lay apostolate as it came to be called, Fr. Judge was a pioneer who asked volunteers in Alabama not to become priests or Sisters, but to remain lay men and women who could go into the towns, homes, schools,...
by Beth | Nov 7, 2006 | Uncategorized
Nov. 13 marks the anniversary of the martydom of Agostina Livia Pietrantoni (1864-1894) , Congregation of the Sisters of the Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret The very short life of Sister Agostina, which inspired Paul VI, the Pope who beatified her, to relate it...
