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saint Vincent de Paul speaks about social justice they go to the heart of what the St Vincent de Paul Society stands for. they are called, as Vincentians, to feed, clothe, house and assist our brothers and sisters who are forced onto the margins of society. they are also called to ask why they are left out and pushed out? they follow the teachings of the Scriptures:

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
protect the rights of those who are helpless.

Speak out and pronounce a sentence of justice,
defend the cause of the wretched and the poor.”
(Proverbs 31:8-9)

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Dear Papa,

I love you very much! In bringing you best wishes on our mutual feast day, I assure you it is with all my heart. I give you my letter, and you promise me Telémaque. ¹ I want to become very wise and very obedient, no more whining like the other day. I would hope that my wisdom and obedience bring you joy and happiness and a long life.

It was very good of you to allow me to dine at Madame Galline’s, for I had a very good time. I am not ungrateful, and I want my prompt obedience to show my gratitude.

Adieu, dear papa. I am, with respect, your dear son.

Fred.-Antoine Ozan.

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(pray each paragraph slowly)
Lord,
You made Blessed Frédéric Ozanam a witness of the Gospel, full of wonder at the mystery of the Church.

You inspired him to alleviate poverty and injustice and endowed him with untiring generosity in the service of all who were suffering.

In family life, he revealed a most genuine love as a son, brother, husband and father.

In secular life, his ardent passion for the truth enlightened his thought, writing and teaching.

His vision for our society was a network of charity encircling the world and he instilled St Vincent de Paul’s spirit of love, boldness and humility.

His prophetic social vision appears in every aspect of his short life, together with the radiance of his virtues.
We thank you Lord, for those many gifts and we ask, if it is your will, the grace of a miracle through the intercession of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.

May the Church proclaim his holiness, as a saint, a providential light for today’s world!
We make this prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.

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1813 - Birth of Frederic in Milan, April 23, to Jean-Antoine and Marie Ozanam.
1815 - Move of Ozanam Family to Lyons. 1829 - Experiences a "crisis of doubt" about his faith. 1831 - Enters Sorbonne in Paris to study law. 1833 - Establishes the Conference of Charity with other Sorbonne students.
1834 - Leads petition to Archbishop for relevant sermons.
1835 - Conference officially becomes Society of St. Vincent de Paul. 1836 - Awarded Doctor of Laws degree.
1837 - Publishes THE ORIGINS OF FRENCH LAW; death of Frederic's father.
1839 - Awarded Doctorate in Literature.
1840 - Named Professor of Commercial Laws at Lyons; death of Frederic's mother.
1841 - Marriage to Amelie Soulacroix of Lyons. 1842 - Represents Church in negotiations with the government.
1844 - Assumes Chair of Foreign Literature at Sorbonne.
1845 - Birth of daughter Marie. Society is recognized by Pope Gregory XVI.
1847 - Publication of GERMAN STUDIES I.
1848 - Cofounder of JOURNAL L´ERE NOUVELLE. 1849 - Publication of GERMAN STUDIES II.
1852 - Mediates in student riots at Sorbonne. 1853 - Death in Marseilles of kidney ailment, September 8.
1855 - Posthumous publication of CIVILIZATION IN THE FIFTH CENTURY.
1989 - Society of St. Vincent de Paul established at St. John's University, NYC.
1997 - Declaration of Frederic as "Blessed Frederic" on August 22 in Paris.

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Matthew 25:35-40 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,  I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’  Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?  And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’  And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”

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Yours must be a work of love, of kindness, you must give your time, your talents, yourselves. The poor person is a unique person of God’s fashioning with an inalienable right to respect. You must not be content with tiding the poor over the poverty crisis; You must study their condition and the injustices which brought about such poverty, with the aim of a long term improvement.

— Frédéric Ozanam

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Preistly, Prophetic and Kingly roles of Frederic Ozanam

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Preistly, Prophetic and Kingly roles of Frederic Ozanam

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Priestly – prayed for the needs of others, sacrificed all his time and effort to helping the poor

Prophetic – Spoke out against injustice, worked for equality

Kingly – Fought for freedom, made an organisation to help those in need.

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The university Frederick was enrolled in.

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Co-founder of Saint Vincent de Paul

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Frederic was in a type of debating society during university called the 'Conference of History'. The president was a man named Emmanuel Bailley, and Frederic was his deputy. this club welcomed all those wanting to join, regardless of their religious or political connections. They were young men who were passionate about their faiths, and were one day asked a question, what were they doing for the poor? awoken by this question, young Frederic and his friends were determined to do something. They went on to rename themselves 'Conference of Charity'. Responding to the needs of the poor such as giving left over firewood to the people in their neighbor hoods.

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Portrait, Frederic Ozanam

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Frederic Ozanam was born on the 23rd of April 1813 in Milan, Italy, which at the time was occupied by the French. He the fifth of fourteen children, which were soon reduced to four. During the 1800s there was nothing but homelessness, disease, death, and poverty. Mr. Frederick Ozanam, a Christian, was a man who had frequent encounters with areas ridden with these unfortunate circumstances, due to the root he took home from university. The more time that passed the more he began to feel pity towards the families who had been unfairly subjected to these horrible conditions. After that, an anti-religious opponent in a debating society had sparked Frederik's passion. He worked with friends and created a small group know today as Saint Vincent De Paul. They were a group that served the community by responding to the needs of others. Within a year of starting the organization, the memberships had expanded to over 100. After that members kept on coming and coming. Frederic died on the 18th of September 1853 and was beatified on the 22nd of August 1997.