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Vincentian Spirituality St. Vincent de Paul originally joined the priesthood, not to help others, but rather to further his own financial security and personal success. It was only after witnessing the poverty of the peasants in the small village of Picardy, France, that he became genuinely moved by the struggles of the poor and became passionately committed to serving them. It is not where or how you begin, but only that you do begin to answer Jesus' call to serve our brothers and sisters in need. (Taken from SVDP Pittsburgh Winter Newsletter) |
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1590-1660 Feast Day - March 15 Born in Auvergne,, France, Louise married an official of the royal court, Antoine Le Gras. Following his death in 1625, and despite strained finances and bouts of melancholy, she was an active supporter of St. Vincent de Paul's charitable works and became co-founder with him of the Daughters of Charity. She drew up the first draft of their rule. By the time of her death, the order had established 40 houses in France, and Daughters of Charity were looking after the sick poor in Parisian parishes and sheltering hundreds of women.
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