evangelization of the poor

evangelization of the poor

The Congregation Vincent founded

bore the title of “the mission”

The Congregation Vincent founded

bore the title of “the mission”

Vincent could see, especially during the time he spent in Madame de Gondi's household, that nearly all country districts were badly neglected.

So he and his priests began to preach missions in country parishes & rural places in France

expansion;foreign missions

expansion;foreign missions

They also reached out widely in their missions

Vincent’s zeal moved him, in his later life, despite all the many calls being made on him at home in France, to send missionaries to Corsica, the British Isles and Madagascar

on the battlefieldon the battlefield

with the galley slaves

with the galley slaves

in hospitalsin hospitals

teachingteaching

comforting the poor

comforting the poor

being there with poor families

being there with poor families

respecting the poorrespecting the poor

vincent and “the poor as christ”

vincent and “the poor as christ”