Published on: December 5, 2007

December 8 in the Vincentian Family

In addition to the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 marks

the canonical establishment of the Confraternity of Charity– 1617;
one of the four major feasts chosen by the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in 1834 and
the day on which many groups of the Sisters of Charity renew their vows.

It also marks the publication (1975) of the Paul VI’s exhortation to announce the Good News (Evangelii Nuntiandi)

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toma on December 5, 2007 at 5:24 pm

the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 is also a traditional day of taking the vows in some CM Provinces (e.g. Poland)

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