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	St. Vincent de Paul
		Vincent adopted the idea and did more than anyone for the realization of what has been called one of the greatest works of charity of the seventeenth century, the shelteringof 40,000 poor in an asylum where they would be given a useful work.
		Vincent induced 85 bishops to request the condemnation of the five famous propositions, and persuaded Anne of Austria to write to the pope to hasten his decision.
		Vincent left nothing undone to send them aid as early as 1645 he sent among them a priest and a brother, who were followed by others.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/v/vincent_de_paul,saint.html (3080 words)

	Vincent de Paul - Encyclopedia Articles - VincentWiki
		Vincent waited, but at the end of a year, since the situation was continuing, he went to receive the priesthood at the general ordinations of Périgueux, during the Ember Days of September 1600, at Château-l’Évêque.
		Madame de Gondi then freed Vincent from his teaching duties, and, with other volunteer priests, he gave missions in the villages belonging to the family, in the Île-de-France, Champagne and Picardy, where the established the Confraternities of Charity of which Madame de Gondi was the linchpin.
		Vincent and his missioners emphasized especially the Trinity, creation, the end of man, which is heaven, but they could not omit teaching about the Incarnation and the life of Jesus, the sacraments, sin and the final judgment.
	www.famvin.org /wiki/Vincent_de_Paul_-_Encyclopedia_Articles (5714 words)

	Life of St. Vincent de Paul
		Vincent was born at Pouy in Gascony, in the south of France, in 1580 or 1581, the third child in a family of four sons and two daughters.
		In 1608, Vincent moved to Paris, where he came under the influence of Father (later Cardinal) Pierre de Bérulle, whom he took as his spiritual director, and Father André Duval, a professor of the Sorbonne, who was to be his "wise man" for the next three decades.
		Vincent also served as spiritual director for a growing number of people, one of whom was a widow, Louise de Marillac, in whom Vincent saw leadership potential.
	www.svdp-richboro.org /vincent.htm (1309 words)

	Vincent de Paul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Vincent de Paul (April 24, 1581 – September 27, 1660) was born at Pouy, Landes, Gascony, France to a peasant family.
		Vincent de Paul was ordained in 1600, remaining in Toulouse until he went to Marseille for an inheritance.
		On August 13, 1729, Vincent was declared Blessed by Benedict XIII, and canonized by Clement XII on June 16, 1737.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vincent_de_Paul (768 words)

	Vincent de Paul - VincentWiki
		Vincent was first and foremost a man of God, profoundly steeped in the spirit of the Gospel.
		Born in 1581 into a farming family in Pouy, France, Vincent's initial desire to be a priest was mainly for social advancement and monetary gain.
		Funny, charming, impassioned, candid - Vincent de Paul had an extraordinary capacity to connect with all types of people and to move them to be inflamed with the Gospel and to live their lives in charity.
	www.famvin.org /wiki/St._Vincent_de_Paul (1056 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
		It was the Countess de Gondi (whose servant he had helped) who persuaded her husband to endow and support a group of able and zealous missionaries who would work among the poor, the vassals and tenants and the country people in general.
		Vincent was too humble to accept leadership at first, but after working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley-slaves, he returned to be the leader of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians.
		Vincent de Paul is a particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today, when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the physical and moral degradation in which many of God's children are forced to live.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1151 (564 words)

	Vincentians Australia Vincent de Paul
		Vincent de Paul was born the son of a farmer in 1581 at Pouy (now the village of St Vincent de Paul) near Dax in the Gascony region of the South of France.
		On January 25, 1617, the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, Vincent preached a Mission Sermon in the village of Folleville in northern France.
		During his long life (he died at the age of 79), Vincent organised missions to country people, was heavily involved in the education and formation of Priests, engaged in and organised many charitable activities, and influenced for good many people in powerful positions in the government of the country.
	www.vincentians.org.au /vincent.htm (551 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul
		Vincent continued firm in his faith and lived on with the old man until his death, when he became the property of his master's nephew, who soon sold him to a renegade Christian, a native of Nice.
		Vincent continued to be in favor at court, and during the civil war of the Fronde, tried to persuade the Queen Regent to give up her unpopular minister, Cardinal Mazarin, to help pacify and unify the people.
		Vincent was deeply concerned at the rise and spread of the Jansenist heresy.[4] He protested hotly against a view of God that seemed to limit His mercy, and no priest teaching that error could remain in his congregation.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/DEPAUL.htm (2493 words)

	Who was St. Vincent de Paul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Vincent adopted the idea and did more than anyone for the realization of what has been called one of the greatest works of charity of the seventeenth century, the sheltering of 40,000 poor in an asylum where they would be given a useful work.
		When Duvergier de Hauranne, later celebrated as the Abbé de St-Cyran, came to Paris (about 1621), Vincent de Paul showed some interest in him as in a fellow countryman and a priest in whom he discerned learning and piety.
		The Cardinal de Rochefoucault, who was entrusted with the reform of the religious orders in France, called Vincent his right hand and obliged him to remain in the Council of Conscience.
	www.kiva.net /~svs/church/stvhist.htm (3137 words)

	St. Vincent dePaul School
		Vincent de Paul School is a catholic school for boys and girls in grades pre-kindergarten through eight.
		Vincent de Paul School is dedicated to developing a catholic atmosphere centered in Jesus and dedicated to the church's mission of spreading the Good News.
		The community of St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to helping students become mature Christians, conscious of their relationship with God, themselves, their families, fellow students, and the larger community.
	www.stvincentdepaulschool.org (302 words)

	Saint Vincent de Paul
		In the case of St. Vincent it is the barrier-like effect of the titles Founder of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, The Apostle of Charity, The Great Saint of the Great Century, or, even more grating, The Holy Founder.
		Vincent commented that tolerance towards him would encourage others to do the same, so he suggests something like depriving him of wine at table, or something else which he will feel; if that has no effect he could be locked up in a room, if there is a suitable one like there is in Saint-Lazare.
		Vincent suggested that he should be prayed for and that he should be invited to come and join in the Saint-Lazare retreat which was just beginning.
	www.vincentians.ie /colloque_stvincentdepaul.htm (3432 words)

	Vincentians USA - Priests and Brothers
		Vincent gave his energies and life to the needs of the poor in 17th-century France.
		Together with St. Louise de Marillac, he organized hospitals for the sick poor, founded institutions for abonded children, opened soup kitchens, created job training programs, taught young women to read, bettered prison conditions, and organized countless local charities in the villages throughout France.
		1619 - Vincent was appointed Chaplain-General of the Galleys in Paris.
	www.cmeast.org /pages/vincent.html (1007 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Vincent was a person of many accomplishments, yet he was always a very loving and humble person.
		Vincent’s concern and caring for those who were unfortunate, and victims of misery continued to be his primary goal in life.
		The St. Vincent de Paul Society of today carries on in his name and works with many who are in need.
	www.massintransit.com.cob-web.org:8888 /tx/vinc-tx-sanann/biography.html (508 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
		Vincent de Paul Catholic School had a modest beginning in 1914, in a store-front on Roncesvalles Avenue, with an enrollment of 35 students.
		Throughout the years, St. Vincent de Paul Church has developed a close bond with staff and students within the community and the parish priests make regular visits to all the classes.
		Vincent de Paul Catholic School offers programs from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 that are consistent with the expectations of The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1 - 8.
	www.tcdsb.org /schools/stvincentdepaul.asp (618 words)

	Theodore Maynard
		Vincent de Paul (1580-1660) contributed greatly to the transformation of religious life in France in the Seventeenth Century, although he is perhaps best remembered today for the society which he founded, and in connection with charity.
		Vincent led the way by starting a seminary at the College des Bons Enfants and at the instance of the Bishop of Paris he arranged to give retreats to the young men who were about to be ordained.
		Vincent was a peasant by birth but a fine gentleman in his manners, as is shown by the fact that every salon was open to him.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/VINCPAUL.htm (2534 words)

	Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : September 27, 2005 : Vincent de Paul
		God our Father, you gave Vincent de Paul the courage and holiness of an apostle for the well-being of the poor and the formation of the clergy.
		Vincent de Paul (1576 - 1660) was born in Gascony, France, and died in Paris.
		Vincent de Paul was a great apostle of charity, and brought a great revival of the priesthood in the 17th century.
	www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2005-09-27 (615 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul Society
		The St. Vincent de Paul Society is an international Catholic organization of more than 750,000 lay men and women who seek to help the suffering in a spirit of justice and charity through person-to-person involvement.
		Vincent de Paul as its patron, in the United States today there are more than 59,000 members in 4,300 conferences.
		The St. Vincent de Paul Society and its work have been encouraged by the Bishops of Trenton to provide a special means for lay-people to participate in the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy through a time-tested organization with national and international support.
	www.dioceseoftrenton.org /justice/stvincent.asp (221 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore - Camp St. Vincent
		The Camp, which is located in Sparks, Maryland, has been operated by St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore since 1907.
		At Camp St. Vincent, children age 6 to 10 are given the opportunity to share in a rare experience for urban area youth- the joys of two weeks at summer camp in the open space and fresh air of the countryside.
		Camp St. Vincent receives annual support from individuals, church groups, corporations, and private foundations that sponsor children to attend each summer.
	www.vincentbaltimore.org /camp_st_Vincent.html (285 words)

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		While serving in the poverty-stricken Clichy district of Paris, St. Vincent said to Cardinal de Retz, "I think the pope himself is not so happy as a parish priest in the midst of such kind-hearted people." He spent his life in self-giving ministry with and to the poor.
		St. Vincent said that such ministry liberates the one who serves as much or more than it sustains, relieves, and liberates the served.
		The Confraternity served as the seed for the Sisters of Charity (co-founded with Louise de Marillac with pontifical approval in 1668) and the Ladies of Charity.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0927.htm (349 words)

	Vincent de Paul - Following Christ
		Vincent's happy childhood, particularly the love he felt toward his mother, disposed him to recognize the richness in Jesus' claim that his God in heaven was lovable and gracious.
		In the prayer practices he recommended, Vincent told his directees to come with Jesus before His God, to be part of the vital exchange going back and forth within the Trinity.
		Vincent mirrors today's active apostle, needing nourishment from action and prayer as they intertwine in the heat of the day.
	www.vincenter.org /vdp-ldm/biov.html (829 words)

	Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is an international organization of Roman Catholic lay men and women of all ages, whose primary mission is to help the poor and less fortunate.
		The Society took Saint Vincent de Paul as its patron under the influence of Sister Rosalie Rendu, DC (Daughter of Charity).
		Sister Rosalie (who was beatified in 2004 by Pope John Paul II) was a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, a group of religious women who take vows to serve the poor and those in need, founded by St. Vincent de Paul and St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Society_of_Saint_Vincent_de_Paul (490 words)

	Vincent de Paul, Saint. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In Rome he came to the attention of Pope Paul V, who sent him on a mission to the French court of Henry IV, where Vincent remained as chaplain to the queen.
		With these priests, St. Vincent conducted retreats, founded seminaries, and achieved widespread reform among the French clergy.
		Vincent’s influence, through his spirit and through his institutions, is incalculable.
	www.bartleby.com /65/vi/VincentdP.html (245 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul Village ~ History
		St. Vincent de Paul started in 1950 as a small operation handing out peanut butter sandwiches.
		The opening of the Joan Kroc Center in 1987 marked the beginning of St. Vincent de Paul Village.
		Vincent’s helps people earn GEDs, train on computers, find jobs at Village employment fairs, receive medical and dental care, and take charge of their own destiny.
	www.svdpv.org /hist.html (153 words)

	Paul Vincent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This is based on the true story of a convicted serial killer who was so good at charming women that several of the victims refused to believe he was a murderer even though he had repeatedly made attempts on their lives.
		It is a mass market thriller with a large amount of comedy as our hero battles with a new life in the Basque Country, the fact that his new wife might well be a bigamist, and he appears to have a stalker.
		Paul believes a reader has a right to expect a plot that makes you turn the page, and a story that has relevant characters and well-explored themes.
	paulvincent.info (808 words)

	Society of St. Vincent De Paul - Home
		St. Vincent de Paul is celebrating 60 years of service to the community.
		The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has opened a new thrift store in South Central Phoenix to provide area residents with an affordable place to purchase clothing, household goods, furniture, and other items.
		Men’s jeans and shoes, backpacks, toothpaste and deodorant are needed by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to assist the homeless.
	www.stvincentdepaul.net (854 words)

	Society of St. Vincent de Paul Madison,WI
		Donors are welcome to bring their gifts of fresh produce directly to the St. Vincent de Paul Service Center,which houses the food pantry, during the center's hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
		Vincent de Paul's food pantry is the largest and busiest pantry in Dane County.
		Vincent de Paul Food Pantry has dramatically improved its capacity to distribute fresh produce.
	www.svdpmadison.org (467 words)

	st vincent de paul
		Born on April 24, 1581, in Pouy, near Dax in the region of the Landes, Vincent de Paul was ordained a priest at Chateau-l’Eveque in the Dordogne region, on September 23, 1600.
		As a priest, he pursued his studies and undertook voyages at sea, one of which, according to the account he gave of it, ended with his capture at sea and being sold as a slave in Tunisia.
		An advisor who was listened to by the governments of his day, “Monsieur Vincent”, as he was called stimulated and guided the activities of France towards all forms of poverty.
	www.livingwatercommunity.com /saiints/st_vincent_de_paul.htm (389 words)

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