Blessed frederic ozanam feast day today

Today, September 9, we celebrate the Feast Day of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam (April 23, 1813 – September 8, 1853), founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He was educated in law, literature, and philosophy and taught at universities in Lyon and Paris. Challenged by a detractor of the faith to demonstrate the social good the Church was doing, Frédéric and six companions founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on April 23, 1833.

On June 23, 1841, Frédéric married Amélie Soulacroix, and their only child, Marie, was born in 1845. He succumbed to ill health and died on September 8, 1853. Pope John Paul II beatified Frédéric Ozanam in Paris on August 22, 1997.

The first St. Vincent de Paul meeting in the United States took place in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1845, just 12 years after the Society’s beginning in France. The scope of the work of the Society here, as elsewhere, has expanded tremendously since its founding. Today, there are almost 98,000 members in almost 4,500 Conferences throughout the United States.

Blessed Frederic Ozanam, pray for us.

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Image: Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Frontispiece from Complete Works of Frederic Ozanam, Lecoffre editions, Paris , 1862 ( second edition).

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(April 23, 1813 – September 8, 1853)

Blessed Frédéric Ozanam’s Story

A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frédéric served the poor of Paris well, and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, which he founded, his work continues to the present day.

Frédéric was the fifth of Jean and Marie Ozanam’s 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood. As a teenager he began having doubts about his religion. Reading and prayer did not seem to help, but long walking discussions with Father Noirot of the Lyons College clarified matters a great deal.

Frédéric wanted to study literature, although his father, a doctor, wanted him to become a lawyer. Frédéric yielded to his father’s wishes and in 1831, arrived in Paris to study law at the University of the Sorbonne. When certain professors there mocked Catholic teachings in their lectures, Frédéric defended the Church.

A discussion club which Frédéric organized sparked the turning point in his life. In this club, Catholics, atheists, and agnostics