by Beth | Sep 2, 2005 | Uncategorized
Frederick Ozanam was born in 1813 and grew up in Lyon, France. While still very young he went to study law at the University of Paris. He found that some of his professors were hostile to Catholic teaching and Frederick took them on defending the Church at every...
by Beth | Sep 1, 2005 | Uncategorized
During September there are at least nine significant dates in the life of the Vincentian Family.Of particular interest to the members of the St. Vincent dePaul Society… – 8 – Death of Frederic Ozanam – 1853 – 9 – Feast of Blessed...
by Beth | Aug 31, 2005 | Uncategorized
Fr. Louis Joseph François, Fr. John Henri Gruyer, and Fr. René Rogue, three Vincentian priest faced a choice. They could take the oath and cave to public pressure or choose to stand for their faith and commitment as ordained priests. The stakes were extraordinarily...
by Beth | Aug 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members the Congregation of the Mission: First, he was African, not European; second, he was not a born Catholic, but an adult convert; and third, he was not actually a member of the...
by Beth | Aug 26, 2005 | Uncategorized
Anthony-Frederic Ozanam ministered to the poor of Paris – Blessed Frederic Ozanam — September 8 Prestigious Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral witnessed on, Aug. 22, 1997 the beatification by Pope John Paul II of Anthony-Frederic Ozanam, an enthusiastic lay...
by Beth | Aug 8, 2005 | Uncategorized
Armand David was a member of the Congregation of the Mission who became known for his travels in China and his discoveries there, including that of the Giant Panda.JEAN PIERRE ARMAND DAVID CM – TRAVELS IN CHINA August 8, 2005 MARSFIELD NSW, August 9, 2005: An...
