On Sunday, July 31, 2011 the Baltimore Basilica of National Shrine of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, America’s First Cathedral hosted the very special event in the modern history of the Company of Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and the Vincentian Family the USA. During the Eucharist presided [...]
Holy Trinity Sunday, June 19, 2011 was a great feast in the city of Dax in is South Western France. A martyr of French Revolution, first Superioress and Director of the city hospital, Sister Marguerite Rutan, Daughter of Charity guillotined on April 7, 1794 was beatified. The solemn ceremony begun minutes after 3:00 [...]
It was a day like today on November 27, 1830 – the Saturday before First Sunday of Advent – when the Virgin Mary appeared to Catherine Labouré, a 24 year old Daughter of Charity novice during the evening meditations in the chapel at 140 Rue du Bac in Paris. It was the second [...]
This morning, October 21, 2010 in Paris Sister Evelyne Franc, D.C., Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity, announced to the Sisters that Father Gregory Gay, C.M. has appointed Father Patrick J. GRIFFIN, C.M., member of U.S. Eastern Province as the new Director General of the Company of Daughters of Charity of St. [...]
The Jubilee Year of 350th Anniversary of death of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac is coming to the end this weekend. Special three day celebrations prepared by Vincentian Family take place in Rome from Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26. The events opened on Friday morning with [...]
The Vincentian Family in St. Louis marks 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac with charity acts and prayer. Celebrations are planned for upcoming weekend, August 21 and 22. Saturday will be the day of service at more than a dozen sites across the St. [...]
When the election of the Vicar General was completed before noon on July 9, the Chronicler of the Assembly, Fr. Celestino Fernández asked new elected Vicar General, Fr. Javier Álvarez a couple of questions. Personally, they two are very good friends from the Province of Madrid. Read the answers given by new [...]
In liturgy, July 9 is a Memorial of Saint Martyrs of China. For the delegates of General Assembly it was another day of important elections. On the plenary morning session First Assistant General was elected. As it happened yesterday, the results were obvious at about 11:00 a.m. in Paris (5:00 a.m. in [...]
On Tuesday, June 29, in the morning, Sr. Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of the Company of Daughters of Charity addressed the participants of the General Assembly. Her sincere speech touched all gatherd in the Aula Magna at Rue du Bac with simplicity and humility of this modest woman. Here is the text of [...]
Tuesday, June 29. Superioress General of Comapany of Daughters of Charity Sister Evelyne Franc is the special guest to the Assembly General. Her role is double – as Mother General, guest and Mother General as host. Namely, General Assembly proceedings are held in the Aula Magna, the modern assembly room of the [...]