St. Vincent de Paul | Pray for Us
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St. Vincent de Paul | 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.
St. Vincent de Paul, the farm boy who became the great apostle of charity in France, is honored on September 27.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | September 27, Memorial |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1581 at Pouy in Gascony, France; died 1660 in Paris |
| Patronage | Charities, volunteers, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and all who serve the poor |
| Symbols | A priest's cassock, children in his arms, a loaf of bread |
The Life of St. Vincent de Paul
Vincent grew up tending his family's animals in southwest France and became a priest at nineteen. Ministering to poor peasants and to the galley convicts, he saw how much people needed both the Gospel and practical help.
He founded the Congregation of the Mission to preach to the poor, and with St. Louise de Marillac he founded the Daughters of Charity. He organized hospitals, homes for orphans and relief for whole regions.
“Love is inventive to infinity.”
St. Vincent de Paul
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 St. Vincent de Paul
He Started as a Farm Boy
Vincent grew up watching over his family's cattle and pigs, and he never forgot the poor families he came from.
The Daughters of Charity
With St. Louise de Marillac he founded the Daughters of Charity, sisters who served the poor in their homes and streets.
He Rescued Abandoned Babies
Vincent organized homes for abandoned infants in Paris and asked wealthy women to support them.
Patron of All Charities
Leo XIII named him patron of all charitable works.
His Name Lives in the Society
Bl. Frédéric Ozanam named the Society of St. Vincent de Paul after him.
Love Is Inventive
He taught that love is inventive to infinity, always finding new ways to help.
Grace in Ordinary Work
He encouraged his followers to see Christ in each poor person they served.