Bl. Frédéric Ozanam | Pray for Us
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Bl. Frédéric Ozanam | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
Bl. Frédéric Ozanam, the young Paris scholar, husband and father who founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, is honored on September 9.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | September 9 |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1813 in Milan; professor at the Sorbonne; died 1853 in Marseille |
| Patronage | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, volunteers, and families serving the poor |
| Symbols | A scholar's coat, a book, bread for the poor |
The Life of Bl. Frédéric Ozanam
Frédéric was a university student in Paris when a classmate challenged him to show what his faith was doing for the poor. In 1833, at age twenty, he and a few friends began visiting poor families in their homes, and the Conference of Charity was born.
It became the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which now serves neighbors in need around the world. He went on to teach literature at the Sorbonne and was a loving husband to Amélie and father to their daughter Marie.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know Bl. Frédéric Ozanam
He Answered a Challenge With Charity
When a fellow student asked what Christians were doing for the poor, Frédéric answered by organizing friends to visit families in need.
A Society in Every Parish
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul he founded now has hundreds of thousands of volunteers who visit, feed and help families in their own homes.
A Loving Husband and Father
Frédéric married Amélie Soulacroix in 1841, and his letters show a tender, devoted husband and father to their little girl Marie.
Go to the Poor
He taught that charity begins by going to people where they live, with respect and friendship.