History Of St. Vincent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of the mission (Vincentians) and of the Sisters of charity, Volume 1 (you are here) CONTENTS BOOK I GOD PREPARES SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL FOR HIS GREAT MISSION CHAPTER I BIRTH — PRIMARY EDUCATION — ORDINATION (1576-1600) 3 CHAPTER II SAINT VINCENT'S CAPTIVITY IN TUNIS — HIS VISIT TO ROME — HE IS SENT WITH PRIVATE LETTERS TO HENRY IV. (1600-1609) 16 CHAPTER III SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL PLACES HIMSELF UNDER THE DIRECTION OF M. DE BERULLE — WITH HIS ADVICE, HE ACCEPTS THE PARISH OF CLICHY (1609-1613) 29 CHAPTER IV FIRST SOJOURN OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE FAMILY OF DE CONDI (1613-1617) 42 CHAPTER V SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CURE OF CHATILLON-LES-DOMBES — HE BEGINS TO EMPLOY WOMEN, THEN MEN, IN THE SERVICE OF THE POOR — HE RETURNS TO THE FAMILY OF DE GONDI — DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARITIES (1617-1621) 58 CHAPTER VI COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORKS AMONG THE GALLEYS — SAINT VINCENT IN THE CHAINS OF A GALLEY-SLAVE — HE VISITS HIS HOME (1622-1623) 87 CHAPTER VII FOUNDATION OF THE WORKS OF THE MISSION — DEATH OF THE COUNTESS DE GONDI — HER HUSBAND ENTERS THE ORATORY — SAINT VINCENT RETIRES TO THE COLLEGE DES BONS-ENFANTS — AFTER FIFTY YEARS' PREPARATION HE UNDERTAKES HIS GREAT WORKS (1624-1625) I05 BOOK II SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL UNDERTAKES THE REFORM OF THE CLERGY CHAPTER I SAINT VINCENT IS ESTABLISHED IN THE COLLEGE DES BONS-ENFANTS, SAINT-LAZARE — BEGINNING OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION (1625-1628) 123 CHAPTER II RETREATS FOR THE ORDINANDS — THE TUESDAY CONFERENCES — COMMENCEMENT OF THE REFORM OF THE CLERGY (1628-1635) 137 CHAPTER III ECCLESIASTICAL SEMINARIES (1635-1642) 157 CHAPTER IV SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL OPPOSES THE FALSE REFORM OF THE CHURCH ATTEMPTED BY JANSENISM — DEATH OF SAINT CHANTAL (1642) 177 CHAPTER V SAINT VINCENT'S OPPOSITION TO JANSENISM, Continued (1643) 195 CHAPTER VI DEATH OF LOUIS XIII. — ANNE OF AUSTRIA CALLS SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL TO THE COUNCIL OF CONSCIENCE — HIS EFFORTS TO HAVE GOOD BISHOPS APPOINTED (1643-1653) 209 BOOK III FORMATION OF THE GREAT ARMIES OF CHARITY CHAPTER I SAINT VINCENT EMPLOYS LADIES OF THE WORLD IN THE SERVICE OF THE POOR (1633-1639) 239 CHAPTER II THE SISTERS OF CHARITY (1633-1642) 266 CHAPTER III SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL EMPLOYS LAYMEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE POOR — THE SISTERS OF CHARITY, continued (1637 1642) 294 CHAPTER IV THE PRIESTS OF THE MISSION (1625-1642) 316

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