This Vincentian Saint, whose feast day is July 30, rejected the concept of evangelization as a one-way street and instead embraced a missionary process that was interactive and complementary. See a presentation
July 26, 1816: First Vincentian Priests Arrive In USA
On July 26, 1816, Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and companions arrived in Baltimore, Maryland. Learn more in this presentation
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and First Sisters of Charity Profess Vows (July 19, 1813)
Seventeen women became the first vowed American Sisters of Charity on July 19, 1813. Learn more in this presentation
July 18: First Apparition of Mary to St. Catherine Labouré
July 18 is the anniversary of the first apparition of Our Blessed Mother to St. Catherine Labouré. See a video from the YouTube channel of the Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal.
The 5 Vincentian Virtues with Fr. Francisco Javier Álvarez, C.M.
Fr. Francisco Javier Álvarez CM, Vicar General, gives us this formation on the 5 virtues desired by Saint Vincent, necessary for the fraternal life of an apostolic community, but above all indispensable in following Jesus Christ the Evangelizer of the Poor even today. See the video series
Life of St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (Feast Day: July 9)
Know your Vincentian Saints: See a presentation (click here) about the life of St. Francis Regis Clet, then take a quiz (click here) to test your memory about him.
The Charity of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati (Feast Day: July 4)
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was a lover of the poor; a person who went out and befriended people in the peripheries. See a video and a presentation
Video from the Vincentian Marian Youth
The Association of the Children of Mary Immaculate, known today under various names as the Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY), Juventud Mariana Vicenciana (JMV) (Spain), Jeunesse Mariale (France), Association of Vincentian Louisian Family (Indonesia), Associazione Mariana (Italy), etc. is an international association of young people that began in 1830 when the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Catherine Labouré. Learn more
Perspective On the Origins of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was born into a world in the throes of change. Paris at the time of the Industrial Revolution was an unhealthy and unsafe place for many. This was the crisis situation in which 7 young men stood up and decided “to go to the margins”. See the presentation