Igreja/Sociedade: Congregação da Missão celebra Vicente de Paulo e carisma atual do santo da caridade

The Congregation of the Mission is celebrating the memory of its founder, St. Vincent de Paul, whose feast day is observed by the Catholic Church on September 27.

Father José Alves Lisboa told Agência Ecclesia that the multifaceted charitable activities started by the saint continue today, specifically through the Vincentian Conferences. These conferences were established by Frederico Ozanam, who organized a group of colleagues inspired by the principles of St. Vincent de Paul to address the lack of charity in French society. The group worked under the guidance of a Filha da Caridade in the outskirts of Paris.

Father Alves also noted that home care originated with the saint. He highlighted that St. Vincent de Paul created statutes for the first women tasked with providing this service. These efforts focused on an attention to the poor and the sick of the parish. Details regarding these services were included in the book St. Vincent de Paul: do passado a um presente, which was presented this September.