by Beth | Aug 29, 2004 | Uncategorized
September 11 – Founding of St. Elizabeth College, Convent Station NJ – 1899 September 14 – Elizabeth Ann Seton, first native-born American, is canonized by Pope Paul VI. – 1975For links to more information about these dates visit the Planning... by Beth | Aug 22, 2004 | 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 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members of 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 confrere. For more... by Beth | Aug 18, 2004 | Uncategorized
“Elizabeth Ann Bayley, one of two daughters of a prominent Episcopal family, was born in New York on August 28, 1774. She was a charming little girl, small-boned and dainty, with great brown eyes and a face like a cameo, who from the very first loved God and... by Beth | Aug 17, 2004 | Uncategorized
In 1793, when the French Revolution was at its height, all religious congregations were banned and Jeanne-Antide was forced to leave the Daughters of Charity. She returned to her home knowing that she would carry on what she had learned from St. Vincent de Paul. She... by Beth | Aug 15, 2004 | Uncategorized
August 22 marks the 194th anniversary of the first foundation of the Confraternity of Charity in 1617. This marks the first institutional expression of the Vincentian charism, They were later to be called The Ladies of Charity.In August 1617, as he was preparing for...
