VincentWiki:Ephemerides/2 May

1612: In the afternoon, according to traditional ceremony, Vincent de Paul takes over Cure of Clichy, then a 600 person parish North East of Paris. According to the present map of Paris its territory could contain of 90% of 17th Quarter, 10% of 18th Quarter and small part of 9th Quarter. After a year, his spiritual director, Pierre de Bérulle, advised Vincent to become tutor in de Gondi family. He had performed his pastoral duties admirably, thereafter, whenever he cold, he had seen his good peasants of Clichy. Legally he was pastor of Clichy until 1626.

1648: Louise de Marillac sends a letter to Vincent de Paul where she said there were 43 Daughters at the Motherhouse and that now there was need to use their savings for acomodation of Old Sisters and those in the Seminary. She also asked for receiving the Daughters who would leave for the Hospital in Le Mans and equipping them for settlement there.

1659: Conference Vincent de Paul to Lazarists about mortification, explaining Articles 8 and 9 of Chapter II of the Common Rules.

1660: Returning for Rome to Paris Louis de Chandenier, Abbot of Tournus and great benefactor of the Congregation of the Mission, died in Chambery. As a nephew of Cardinal de la Rochefoucauld and thoroughly filled by fortune, he could had led the life of a brilliant courtier. After death of his uncle, he decided to leave Saint Sulpice seminary and move to Saint Lazare. He was one of those favored guests whom Vincent de Paul allowed to remain under Company's attention. Abbot of Tournus brought his attendance and fervor to the Tuesday conferences. Up to his abilities he was responsible for directing the mission preached in Metz for two and a half months from March 6, 1658. Louis de Chandenier has greatly helped Blessed Father. He offered, particularly its priory of Saint Pourçain, in the Diocese of Clermont, to cover the costs of pensions of ordained persons. The Abbot of Tournus was also interested in a very special seminary of Saint Charles. Refusing the bishoprics offered him, instead of caring properly and manage the Abbey of Tournus, in the vicinity of Macon, and villages which depended on it. Louis de Chandenier would have liked to be a member of the Mission. His humility was unworthy to judge, and Fr Vincent, who doubtlessly felt the nephew of Cardinal de la Rochefoucauld was a character too light for its "miserable Company", did not pressed. The Abbot of Tournus had this supreme joy of being admitted to the Congregation on his deathbed by Fr Thomas Berthe.

1806: Birth of St. Catherine Labouré at Fain-les-Moutiers.

1841: Three Daughters of Charity heading to Smyrne and three to Constantinople embarked the ship in Marseille. They joined another fifteen Daughters being there since 1839. In next to years, another fifteen Daughters of Charity will follow. And in 1842, nine Sisters will depart to Algeria.