Vincentian Calendar

6   Sisters Catherine McGuire, Mary Fagan, Vincent Valentine,
     and Joseph Leonard establish first mission in William Street,
     East Orange, Australia -- 1926

8   Feast of the Immaculate Conception

8   First association of the Confraternity of Charity was
     canonically erected - 1617

8   First group of the Ladies of Charity in the United States
     begins at St. Vincent's Church in St. Louis - 1857

8   Society of St. Vincent de Paul chooses the feast of the
     Immaculate Conception as one of its four feast days - 1834

8   Blessing and opening of the Daughters of Charity Provincial
     House, Eastwood, Sydney, 1939

10   Blessed Marcantonio Durando, CM - +1880

12   Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

19   Pope John XXIII declares Elizabeth Ann Seton Venerable
        - 1959

25   Christmas