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The Daughters of Charity are a worldwide Society of Apostolic Life called to serve Jesus Christ in the person of the poor and the marginalized. Motivated by the love of Christ and strengthened by a deep prayer life, we live and pray in community, supporting each other in our common mission of service. Like women in other communities, we make vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. What distinguishes us, however, is a fourth vow of service of the poor. Another distinction is that Daughters of Charity do not make perpetual vows, but renew them every year on the Feast of the Annunciation, which permits us to choose again our commitment to our God and to the poor.  How We Began
Our mission of assisting the most abandoned goes back to 1633 when a French peasant priest, Vincent de Paul, and an aristocratic widow, Louise de Marillac, established the Daughters of Charity in response to the cries of the poor in seventeenth century France. Over time, the community spread to every corner of the globe in response to the needs of those who are poor.
The white wings of the Daughters of Charity became the universal symbol of charity throughout the world. This painting by Robert Vickrey is entitled "Morpho Aega" and is included here with permission of the artist, (from Robert Vickrey's Nun Paintings, Creatures of the Spirit by Donald Miller).
What We Do
Our Ministries include education, spirituality, health care, social ministry, the creative arts, pastoral ministry and advocacy for change. As needs change, so do our services. Our mission calls us to be innovative and inventive, collaborative and inclusive. In whatever we do, we strive to perform our service in imitation of Jesus Christ. Where We Are
Today, the Daughters of Charity are an international community of over 23,000 women ministering throughout 90 countries in the world. Wherever there is human suffering, you will find Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, happy, dedicated, caring, creative.
- Filles de la Charite, Montreal (Quebec), Canada
- Sacre Coeur, Montreal (Quebec), Canada
- Marguerite Naseau House, Ogdensburg, New York
- Sacred Heart Parish, Utica, New York
- Sacred Heart Residence, Cohoes, New York
- Rosalie Rendu House, Niagara Falls, New York
- St. Louise House, Albany, New York
- St. Elizabeth Ann Residence, Troy, New York
- Sisters of Charity Residence, Buffalo, New York
- DePaul Provincial House, Albany, New York
- St. Joseph's Residence, Holbrook, Massachusetts
- Clark House, Binghamton, New York
- St. Vincent's Hospital Residence, Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Daughters of Charity Residence, Stamford, Connecticut
- St. Mark's House, New York, New York
- Good Samaritan Sisters' Residence, Pottsville, Pennsylvania
- Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament , Bayside, New York
- Rendu Residence, New Salem, Pennsylvania
- St. John's Parish Center, Brooklyn, New York
- St. Peter's House, Wilmington, Delaware
- De Paul House, East Brunswick, New Jersey
- Daughters of Charity Residence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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