St. Vincent de Paul
Patron of charitable societies
St. Vincent was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France, about 1580. He enjoyed his first schooling under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs. Such had been his progress in four years that a gentleman chose him as subpreceptor to his children, and he was thus enabled to continue his studies without being a burden to his parents. In 1596, he went to the University of Toulouse for theological studies, and there he was ordained priest in 1600.
In 1605, on a voyage by sea from Marseilles to Narbonne, he fell into the hands of African pirates and was carried as a slave to Tunis. His captivity lasted about two years, until Divine Providence enabled him to effect his escape. After a brief visit to Rome he returned to France, where he became preceptor in the family of Emmanuel de Gondy, Count of Goigny, and General of the galleys of France. In 1617, he began to preach missions, and in 1625, he lay the foundations of a congregation which afterward became the Congregation of the Mission or Lazarists, so named on account of the Prioryof St. Lazarus, which the Fathers began to occupy in 1633.
It would be impossible to enumerate all the works of this servant of God. Charity was his predominant virtue. It extended to all classes of persons, from forsaken childhood to old age. The Sisters of Charity also owe the foundation of their congregation to St. Vincent. In the midst of the most distracting occupations his soul was always intimately united with God. Though honored by the great ones of the world, he remained deeply rooted in humility. The Apostle of Charity, the immortal Vincent de Paul, breathed his last in Paris at the age of eighty. His feast day is September 27th. He is the patron of charitable societies.
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I am a practicing Catholic woman. I volunteer at a food bank. I recommend St. Vincent De Paul services for so many poor people in Portland, Or. I never knew much about him and I'm happy to think of him as patron saint of charity for the poor and struggling. St. Vincent De Paul services is helping me to learn the computer skills necessary for me to get work as a clerical/receptionist. I am grateful to our Lord and St. Vincent De Paul.. What a blessing!
please pray that someone will finance a mobile home or 2 bedroom 1 floor apartment for me. Am 82 year old female with failing legs need this so I don't have to go steps am also diabetic. thank you and god bless
Dear Saint,
Help me to practice chastity, charity and humility with utmost devotion for the love of Christ and for the redemption of my soul. Pray for me. Amen.
Dear and Most Venerated Saint Vincent De Paul! I and my Family Pray you and implore you for your intersession to us and to the people at large. Your way of life and closness to Lord Jesus is a role model to the people of all generations.Your charitable missions was blessed. Let Our life shine and share with Jesus in your Mission.Amen!.
A super Saint that helped the poor , he passed his blessings on to us by promoting the Vincent the Paul Society and these groups are still following in his footsteps over a hundred years later. Long may the blessing of St. Vincent DE Pauln last and continue the great work of looking after the poor. This Society is now needed more than ever in the present climate. Bless us with the grace to carrt on your work. A.Carroll
Please pray for Jacob that he finds the right path, for his parents that they find the strenght and wisdom to guide him and for all cancer patients that they deal with their disease with grace and dignity. Thank you.
Dear great saint vincent de paul i belive in you
I ask for your help please pray for me and my family
Amen
Dear St. Vincent de Paul, happy feast-day. We are reminded of your humble and charitable life. Be our beacon and light in our pursuit of holiness. God gives us many opportunities to work in His vineyard and to respond to people in need. Show us the way to do so. Bless all women who seek to have a healthy offspring born to them. May this happen to them. Give healing and good health to all children who suffer from mental illnesses. Amen.
Dear and Most Venerated Saint Vincent De Paul! I pray you and implore you for your intersession to the people at large to inherit simple living and alms giving to the people deprived. Your way of life in following Lord Jesus is a role model to the people of all generations.The Doctrine or the Essence of Christian teaching "Love your neighbour as yourself" was put in practice by you and the establishment of charitable societies for providing food,clothing and shelter to the poor was blessed, as to day, the Charitable Societies founded by you spread over to more than 142 countries with a membership exceeding 7,00,000 all over the world. Let my life shine and share in your Mission.Amen!.
happy feast day St. Vincent De Paul. thank u for all your intercessions. please continue to help me to do charity work for the poor
Praying for all the Vincentians esp.those in Kenya,Tanzania & Uganda.
May God bless them & their ministries.
I am very grateful for being offered an opportunity to render my services to a school ST VINCENT DEPAUL MOSOCHO run by the Brothers CMM. May the entire school be blessed and the boys' learn to help the needy as St. Vincent De Paul did. God bless
inspiring..pray for us..
I strongly love St. Vincent & Vincentians,
its my pleasure to become a Vincentian by God's grace.
+So help me God...
+Amen!
Today, while I was at work, my cousin stole my iPad and tested to see if it can survive a 25 foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My iPad is now broken and she has 83 views. I know this is totally off topic but I had to share it with someone!
Please pray for the health of my brother Vincent Paul. That his liver begins to work properly and not be rejected. His daughter needs him and he needs to see his daughter grow up as he didn't get that opportunity with his son Paul.
Have mercy on him.
Pray for me
St vincent de paul is a wounderful.I wish me and you imitate him.
St. Vincent de Paul gives us inspiration and provides a wonderful role model in a world that is now tilted nearly off its axis.
The ability to forgive is great and never easy..especially when a good reputation is slandered viciously.
I will pray that guilty parties own up to their grievous errors and ask those maligned for true forgiveness.
My prayer will also include that those injured and wrongly accused can resume their lives as best as theya re able and re-establish friendships with their kin and loved ones.
Peace dear friend and much love. Wishing and praying for you always........
Thank you St, Vincent de Paul for the virtue of forbearence that you showed when you were falsely accused of embezlement, that would have easily embarassed and wounded a lesser person. Pleaswe pray for me.