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Abstract
The year 2017, marking the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian Charism, has proven to be one of celebration for the entire Vincentian Family. While thousands of women are taking part in these celebrations around the world, the role women played in the birth and development of the charism is often overlooked. To do so however, is to miss a singularly significant aspect of Vincent de Paul’s genius, namely, the mission of charity he confided to the laity and particularly to women. Vincent de Paul’s life and his works would become what they were and what they continue to be because they put their hands to them. The women of the Vincentian Family continue to bring the giftedness that Vincent discerned in them early on to the “suffering members of Jesus Christ” throughout the world. As a result, now as then, persons who are poor are better served.
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Sullivan, Louise
(2017)
"Vincent de Paul and the Empowerment of Women,"
Journal of Vincentian Social Action: Vol. 2:
Iss.
3, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholar.stjohns.edu/jovsa/vol2/iss3/7
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