1874: At 11 o’clock in the evening Fr Jean Baptist Etienne dies peacefully in the age of 73. Ordained priest in 1824, the General Assembly elected him a Superior General in 1843. 1921: Daughters of … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 11th
1718: There is a special meeting taken in the motherhouse to sign first document of “Statutes” of the Congregation. The primary document was not of the style the present Statutes are. However it was very … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 10th
1656: The Conference of St. Vincent in Saint Lazare about humility. He talked about motives that Congregations takes to achieve true humility. 1666: In Paris, Fr Renee Almeras signed contract with Msgr Denis de la … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 9th
1642: At the end of the conference for Daughters of Charity about service of the poor and sick, St. Vincent prayed: “I beg You God, source of charity, give me the grace of learning how … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 8th
1719: A Circular of Fr Jean Bonnet, Superior General, recommending the need of annual and monthly retreats to “avoid prejudice in the Service of the Poor”. 1892: In Blackrock, Ireland. In the age of 84 … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 7th
1676: Contract is signed between the king of France and Congregation of Daughters of Charity. Daughters of Charity are assigned to run l’Hôtel des Invalides (hospital for disabled and veterans) in Paris. At the beginning … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 6th
1624:St. Vincent takes posessions of Collège des Bons-Enfants in Paris (after mediation of Fr Antoine Portail). This 1.600 square meters (17.222 square feet) building is not existing nowadays. It could locate at the end of … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 5th
1651: Conference of St. Vincent for first Daughters of Charity about conditions of good confession. 1762: 13th Assembly General ends in Paris. There were 36 delegates taking part in 9 sessions. New Superior General — … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 4th
1664: Fr. Nicholas Etienne is massacred on Madagascar. He was admitted to the Congregation by St. Vincent himself in the age of 19. With his right hand handicapped he wasn’t expected to become priest. Ordained … Read More
Ephemerides: March, 3rd
1654: At Saint Lazare St. Vincent preaches a conference about Lent . 1796: Vannes, France. At 9 o’clock a.m. St. Pierre René Rogue is guillotined on Hôtel-de-Ville square. Earlier in the prison he wrote a … Read More