Holiness in the Vincentian Family
Saints & Blesseds
Since the 17th century, members of the Vincentian Family have been serving and evangelizing people living in poverty. From the beginning, the Vincentian Family has included many women and men from all walks of life serving in a myriad of ways but always encountering Christ in the faces of those in need. Many of those servants have been recognized by the Church for their sanctity and zeal.
Catherine Labouré (May 2, 1806 – December 31, 1876) was a Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary. She relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the famous Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces worn by millions of people around the world. Sister Catherine Labouré spent forty years caring for the aged and infirm. For this, she is called the Patroness of Seniors.