The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul are an apostolic congregation of vowed women religious called to be channels of God's Providence in the world through compassionate service in response to the needs of the times. The Sisters of Providence are the only religious congregation founded in Kingston, an historic Canadian city on the shore of Lake Ontario.
Since its humble beginning in 1861, the congregation has grown as its pioneering work with the poor has taken Sisters across the country and beyond.
Date: September 27th, St. Vincent de Paul
Prayer to St. Vincent de PaulO glorious St. Vincent, heavenly Patron of all Associations of Charity, and Father of all who sorrow, thou who in life never didst reject any one who had recourse to thee, see by how many evils we are oppressed and come to our assistance. Obtain from our Lord relief for the poor, health for the sick, comfort for the afflicted, protection for the abandoned, the virtue of charity for the rich, conversion for sinners, zeal for priests, peace for the church, tranquillity for nations and salvation for all. May all share the effects of thy compassionate intercession, so that helped by thee in the miseries of this life, we may be united with thee in heaven above where there will be no more mourning, nor tears, nor suffering, but everlasting joy, delight and bliss. Amen.
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