1643: King Louis XIII has asked Vincent de Paul to send some of his priests to Barbary, to relieve Christians enslaved by Turkish corsairs. In Paris, the Duchess of Aiguillon wanting to participate in this … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 19
1633. Saint Lazare, Paris. On this Tueaday Vincent de Paul gives his first Conference for Missioners, later and commonly known as Conferences de Mardi (Tuesday Conferences) and attended by clergymen from Paris and France. The … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 18
Paul Lamache born July 18, 1810 Paul Lamache was the oldest of the six students who came together to form the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He was also the last living member of … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 08
1711: Mother Marie Le Roy announces sending by Fr Jean Bonnet, Superior General, the former director, Fr. de Chevremont, to visit the various houses in up to 60 kilometers out of Paris. She invites Sisters … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 07
1667: Fr Jean de Horgny, director of Daughters of Charity since May 1660 died. Born in 1617, entered the Congregation of the Mission in 1647. He had the privilege of attending Mr Vincent at the … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 06
1657: A letter of Vincent de Paul to Fr Edmundo Jolly, superior in Rome referring to possible establishment of the Congregation in Spain and suggesting that Fr. Gerard Brin would be most appropriate to go … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 04
1659: Conference of Vincent de Paul in Saint Lazare on the subject of conferences, which deals with compelling reasons for the Congregation of the Mission to give great importance, what to do before, during and … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 03
1660: Conference of Vincent de Paul for the Daughters of Charity on the virtues of the late Louise de Marillac. After invoking the Holy Spirit, Vincent said that the conference has three parts: the reasons … Read More
Ephemerides: June, 26
1647: Anne Hardemont and Marie Lullen are moving to Montreuil-sur-Mer. Mr Vincent, during the Councils of June 19 and 20, explained at length to Anne Hardemont how to face the Comte de Lannoy who asked … Read More
Ephemerides: June, 24
1736. In Rome, Pope Clement XII issued the decree approving two of the six miracles proposed for the canonization of Vincent de Paul. These two extraordinary cures were: first, Sister Maria Teresa of St. Basil, … Read More