History
When St. Emily de Vialar was only
15 years old, her mother died, and she left school to run her wealthy father’s
household. Her father wanted her to marry, but Emily was more concerned with
caring for poor people and children who were neglected by their parents.
Fifteen years later, she used money she inherited from her grandfather to buy a
large house and moved in with three other women who worked with her to serve
needy people. Within three months, there were twelve women working together,
and the archbishop allowed them to become a religious order, the Congregation
of Sisters of Saint Joseph.
Activity
Did you know that all Christians are supposed to do acts of
charity, not just religious sisters? Talk about what kind of charity work your
family already does, like giving a tithe to church. What else can you do to
help people who are less fortunate?
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