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Vincent de Paul ... moved by poverty and suffering
Deeply moved by the poverty and suffering all around him in Paris in the 1600s, Vincent de Paul reached out to assist those in need through simple acts of kindness which would develop into the charism of the Daughters of Charity.
Ladies of Charity .... to Marguerite Naseau
Vincent was able to get well-to-do ladies to assist him. He soon realized that charity needed to be organised. Thus, in December of 1617, he started the Ladies of Charity which are sometimes referred to today as the Association of the Ladies of Charity. These women did great work but the demand were so great that other helpers were needed.
Then a simple young woman, Marguerite Naseau, a country girl came to Vincent to offer her life in service to the poor.
Her example was contagious ... It was in this way that the Company of the Daughters of Charity was born. She would later die of the plague after giving a sick woman her bed
Louise de Marillac and the First Daughters
Vincent entrusted the formation of these women to Louise de Marillac his friend and collaborator. On November 29, 1633 these women gathered around Louise to live their ideal under her guidance in community.
Early Developments...
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