1768. In Warsaw, Poland, dies Fr. Gabriel Baudouin (entered Congregation on April 10, 1710). Like over a century earlier, Fr Baudouin looked for abandoned and poor children on the street of Warsaw. He organized a … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 31st
1618. Vincent de Paul resigns from the post of pastor in Chatillon in favor to his vicar Luis Guirard, who will be officially nominated on July 18. 1653. Fr. Lambert aux Couteaux dies in Warsaw, … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 26th
1856. Four Vincentian Priests and 30 Daughters of Charity taking care of cholera sick patients of are murdered in Crimée. 1870. Six Daughters of Charity start work in the hospital in San Salvador. It initializes … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 25th
1617 we celebrate the foundation of our Congregation. It was on the 25 January 1617 that St. Vincent preached a sermon in a little country church in the north of France, a sermon that moved … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 6th
1657 In 1657, St. Vincent writes to Fr. William Delville “The two years of trial are not to see if they have the required dispositions since it was necessary to have done thiis beforehand but … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 5th
1673 In 1673, the Tirad General Assembly of the CM elects as Supeior General Fr. Edmund Jolly, 52 yrs. old. He was much appreciated by St. Vincent and it was he whom Vincent sent to … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 4th
1642 In 1642, a very precious letter of St. Louise to the Abbot of Vaux giving him a modern interpretation about mortification in the DCs which will receive confirmation in a conference of St. Vincent … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 3rd
1642 In 1642, a very precious letter of St. Louise to the Abbot of Vaux giving him a modern interpretation about mortification in the DCs which will receive confirmation in a conference of St. Vincent … Read More
Ephemerides: January, 2nd
1640 In 1640, St. Vincent sends the first DCs to attend to the prisoners in the famous prisón called St. Bernard’s Tower. 1805 In 1805, The Mother General sends a letter to all the DCs … Read More
Ephemerides: December, 31
1632 In 1632, the Archbishop of Paris unites, anexes and incorporates the house and leprosarium of San Lazare to the Priest of the Mission. 1944 In 1944, a 35 yr. old DC and three seminary … Read More