ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

ABOUT ST. VINCENT

• Born April 24, 1581 in France
• Died September 27, 1660
• Patron Saint of Charities
• His father encouraged and helped him toward the priesthood and to which he was ordained on September 23, 1600, at the age of nineteen

FACTS

• By 1625 he had influenced a number of young men, some of them priests, to join him in forming a religious group to be called the Congregation of the Mission
• He was canonized June 16, 1737 by Pope Clement XII
• He now has a food and shelter service for the homeless named after him

R.E.A.L

• St. Vincent De Paul is real because he stepped up and would always care for kids that didn't have a lot
• He also would always pray for those who were homeless or hungry

PRAYER

• St. Vincent, patron of all charitable associations and father of those who are in misery, come to our assistance. Obtain from Our Lord help for the poor, relief for the infirm, protection for the abandoned, a spirit of generosity for the rich , peace for the Church, tranquility and order for all nations, and salvation for them all. May we be united in the life to come, by your intercession, gladness, and everlasting happiness. Amen.