The Family Remembers

June 30, 1832
The first 2000 Miraculous Medals were delivered to Father Jean-Marie Aladel, CM, for distribution.

July 4
Feast of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925), member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Turin, Italy.

July 13, 1789
House of Saint-Lazare, Paris is
pillaged at 2 a.m. by revolutionaries, including the room where St. Vincent died.

July 16, 1633
“Tuesday Conferences” for diocesan
clergy begin (every Tuesday after Easter to All Saints’ Day).

July 25, 1918
Felix de Andreis, CM, declared Venerable by Pope Benedict XV.

July 27, 1877
Bishop Michael Domenec, CM,
Diocese of Pittsburg-Allegeny, resigns and returns home to Spain.

July 29,1847
Angelo Navarro, of San Antonio, Texas, first lay student, graduates from The Cape.

July 31, 1860
St. Justin de Jacobis, CM, dies at Aligade, Ethiopia.

August 1, 1617
St. Vincent de Paul installed as
pastor at Chatillon-les-Dombes,
near Lyons, France.

August 4, 1843
Jean-Baptiste Etienne, CM, elected Superior General.

August 5, 1921
First group of Vincentians missionaries from United States Eastern Province arrived in China.

August 8, 1655
St. Vincent established the Company
of the Daughters of Charity as so
granted by the Archbishop of Paris.

August 12, 1591 
Birthday of St. Louise de Marillac.

August 23, 1617
Confraternity of Charity founded at Chatillon-les-Dombes by St. Vincent.

August 28, 1774 
Birthday of Elizabeth Ann Seton
in New York City.

August 28, 1855 
Martyrdom of Blessed Ghebre Michael, CM, at age of 64.

August 29, 1835
John Gabriel Perboyre, CM, arrives at Macao, destined for martyrdom at age 38.