St. Vincent de Paul/Our Lady of Grace Conf.

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St. Vincent founded three organizations, the first in 1617: the Confraternities of Charity, known in the US as the Ladies of Charity. Under its current title as the International Assoc. of Charities (AIC), it continues its mission of serving the poor.In 1625, St. Vincent founded the Congregation of the Mission, usually referred to as the CMs or Vincentian priests, a community of priests and brothers whose special purpose was to evangelize the poor in rural areas and help in the formation and education of priests.St. Louise de Marillac and St. Vincent de Paul co-founded the third organization, the Daughters of Charity, in 1633. Its primary purpose was to honor Christ by serving him corporally and spiritually in the persons of the poor, the sick, the imprisoned, the young, and others in need.These three groups have weathered periods of growth, decline, persecution, and renewal, but all three have survived and very much alive!