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SaintCatherineLabouréandTheMiraculousMedal

St.CatherineLabourewasbornMay2,1806inFain-les-Moutiers,France.Whenshewasnineyearsold,hermotherdiedandshelookedtotheBlessedVirginMarytobehermother.SheenteredtheDaughtersofCharityonApril21,1830.WhileCatherinewasstillanovice,theVirginMaryappearedtoherandaskedhertohaveamedalstruckinherhonoronNovember27,1830,inthemotherhouseoftheDaughtersofCharity,inParis,France.

CatherinesawOurLadystandingonaglobe,withdazzlingraysoflightstreamingfromheroutstretchedhands.Framingthefigurewasaninscription:“OMary,conceivedwithoutsin,prayforuswhohaverecoursetothee.”ThenMaryspoketoCatherine:“Haveamedalstruckuponthismodel.Thosewhowearitwillreceivegreatgraces,especiallyiftheywearitaroundtheneck.”

ThevisionthenseemedtoturntoshowthereverseoftheMedal:theletterMsurmountedbyacrosswithabaratitsbase;belowthismonogram,theSacredHeartofJesuscrownedwiththorns,andtheImmaculateHeartofMarypiercedwithasword.

Thefirstmedalsweremadein1832andweredistributedinParis.Becauseofthemanymiraclesthatresultedfromdevotiontoit,itbecameknownasthe“MiraculousMedal.”UseoftheMedalspreadfromcountrytocountryandnowblanketstheworld.CatherineLabourewascanonizedin1947.http://www.svdpusa.org/about-us/feast-dayshttps://cammonline.org/the-story-of-the-miraculous-medal/

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SaintVincentdePaulSt.VincentdePaulwasbornatPouy,FranceonApril24,1581.HewasordainedapriestonSeptember23,1600.Vincentdevotedhimselfentirelytothealleviationofthesufferingsofthepoor,andtothatpurposeestablishedtheConfraternitiesofCharity,laterknownastheLadiesofCharity,in1617.In1625hefoundedtheCongregationoftheMission,hiscommunityofpriestsandbrothers.WithLouisedeMarillac,heco-foundedtheDaughtersofCharityin1633.VincentdiedinParisonSeptember27,1660andwascanonizedin1737.PopeLeoXIIIdeclaredhimpatronsaintofallworksofcharity.https://www.svdpusa.org/About-Us/Feast-DaysQuotesSaintVincentdePaulsaid:Weshouldassistthepoorineverywayanddoitbothbyourselvesandbyenlistingthehelpofothers…Todothisistopreachthegospelbywordsandwork.LetusloveGod,butletitbewiththestrengthofourarmsandwiththesweatofourbrows.…servingthepoorisgoingtoGodandyoushouldseeGodinthem.http://vinformation.famvin.org/vincentian-spirituality/virtues-and-charism/quotations-2/#LoveofGod

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SaintElizabethAnnSeton

St.ElizabethAnn(Bayley)SetonwasborninNewYorkonAugust28,1774andwasbroughtupintheEpiscopalianfaith.ShemarriedWilliamSeton,borefivechildren,andwaswidowedonDecember27,1803.Afterovercomingmanyobstacles,sheconvertedtotheCatholicfaithonMarch14,1805.ShededicatedherlifetoworksofcharityandeducationandfoundedthecommunityoftheSistersofCharityin1809.ElizabethdiedinEmmitsburg,MarylandonJanuary4,1821.PartofhercommunitywasunitedwiththeDaughtersofCharityinParisin1850,andtheothersremainedtheSistersofCharityintheUS.ElizabethSetonwascanonizedasthefirstAmericansaintin1975.https://www.svdpusa.org/About-Us/Feast-DaysQuotesSaintElizabethAnnSetonsaid:BebutfaithfultoHimwithyourwholeheart,andneverfear.Hewillsupport,direct,console,andfinallycrownyourdearestHope.IlongandwishtoserveourLordwitheverybreathIdraw.Takeeverydayasaringwhichyoumustengrave,adorn,andembellishwithyouractions,tobeofferedupintheeveningatthealtarofGod.

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BlessedRosalieRenduandBlessedFredericOzanam

BlessedRosalieRenduwasbornatConfort,FranceonSeptember9,1786.SheenteredtheDaughtersofCharityonMay25,1802,justaftertheCommunitywasreestablishedinFrancefollowingtheFrenchRevolution.Herzealforthepoordrovehertoestablishthemeanstoeducatepoorchildren,tocareforinfants,tosupporttheelderlyunabletocareforthemselves,andtosuperviseyoungworkinggirls.OneofherdisciplesinhermissionofservicewasFredericOzanam,founderoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul.AfterfiftyyearsofdedicatedservicetothepoorintheMouffetarddistrictinParis,shediedonFebruary7,1856.PopeJohnPaulIIbeatifiedSr.Rosaliein2003.BlessedFredericOzanamwasschooledinlaw,literatureandphilosophyandtaughtattheuniversitiesinLyonandParis.ChallengedbyadetractorofthefaithtodemonstratethegoodhewasdoingsociallyinFrance,FredericandsixcompanionsfoundedtheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulonApril23,1833.OnJune23,1841FredericmarriedAmelieSoulacroix,andtheironlychild,Marie,wasbornin1845.HesuccumbedtoillhealthanddiedonSeptember8,1853.PopeJohnPaulIIbeatifiedFredericOzanaminParisonAugust22,1997.https://www.svdpusa.org/About-Us/Feast-Days

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SaintLouisedeMarillac

St.LouisedeMarillacwasbornAugust12,1591.ShemarriedAntoineLeGrasonFebruary5,1613,hadasonnamedMichel,andwaswidowedwhenAntoinediedonDecember21,1625.St.VincentdePaulthenbecameherspiritualdirector,andunderhisguidanceshebecameveryactiveincaringforthepoorandinvisitingtheConfraternitiesofCharity.WithVincent,Louiseco-foundedtheDaughtersofCharityonNovember29,1633.ShediedMarch15,1660,andwascanonizedin1934.In1960,PopeJohnXXIIIproclaimedherthepatronsaintofallChristiansocialworkers.https://www.svdpusa.org/About-Us/Feast-DaysQuotesSaintLouisedeMarillacsaid:WemusthopethatGod,inHisgoodness,willblessyoureffortsandbestowuponyouallthegracesyouneedtoaccomplishHismostholywillbecauseyouwerechosenforthisworkbytheguidanceofDivineProvidence.LetusservewithheartsfilledwiththepureloveofGodwhichenablesusalwaystolovetherosesamidstthethorns.IbegallofyoutorenewyourcouragesothatyoumayserveGodandthepoorwithmorefervor,humility,andcharitythanever.http://vinformation.famvin.org/vincentian-spirituality/virtues-and-charism/quotations-2/