St. Vincent Pallotti
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St. Vincent Pallotti is the founder of the order called The Pallotines. He was born on April 21st 1795. St.Vincent accomplished many good deeds in his lifetime but he is remembered fondly for the following story.
It was customary in those days to kiss the hand of the priest. St.Vincent was a humble man and did not like this practice. He decided to keep a picture of Our Lady up his sleeve so that when a person approached to kiss his hand, he would let the picture slip down so they would kiss the picture of Our Lady instead of his hand. It was a simple lesson that the quickest and the shortest way to Jesus is through his mother. |
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The parishioners of St. Dominic’s were introduced to St.Vincent on the feast of Christ the King. On that day all the parishioners were presented with a blue ribbon signifying that we all are special people just as St.Vincent believed of each individual. He wanted everybody to be an apostle in the Church, responsible for it’s existence and growth.
St.Vincent Pallotti died in 1850 and was canonized in 1963 by Pope John XXIII.
St.Vincent Pallotti died in 1850 and was canonized in 1963 by Pope John XXIII.
