Tuesday 27 September 2016
Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest
(Tuesday of week 26 in Ordinary Time)
About Today
Psalm week: 2.
St Vincent de Paul (1581 - 1660)
He was born in Aquitaine and became a priest. He devoted his whole life to the service of the poor. He founded a congregation of priests for missionary work, groups of laymen to help paupers and galley-slaves, and, with St Louise de Marillac, the Sisters of Charity.
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