Talk:Vincent Pallotti

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I am disappointed with the tameness of the Biographies especially on the difficulties that Vincent had at the beginning of the Society. It does appear that his 'Society of the Catholic Apostolate' was suppressed. It offended some of the sensibilities of Roman society. The Decree of Supression fell into disuse when the Pope was enlightened as to the good work done by the society. However, as soon as Vincent died in 1850 there was more trouble and presumably the original Decree of supression was unearthed. When Vincent's last defender Cardinal Lambruscini died in 1854, the name of the Society was abruptly changed to "The Pious Society of Missions". This lasted ut to the 1947 when "by a gracious act of the Holy See" the original name of the society was restored.

Jansenism Dr. Gaynor seems to think that Vincent's enemies included Jansenists. The spirit of Jansenism lingered on well beyond the 1850s. The final condemnation of Jansenism was by St. Pius X (1903 to 1914).


 * Catholic Encyclopedia: Catholic Encyclopedia: Jansenius and Jansenism##

See the Book "The life of St. Vincent Pallotti", by John. S. Gaynor SCA  (a priest of the Society), 1962,  from the Mercier Press, Cork, Ireland. CJH

--Conh 23:26, 26 January 2007 (UTC) --83.70.74.112 13:52, 1 February 2007 (UTC) --Conh 15:00, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

From Rome, Vincenzo Pallotti worked selflessly looking after the poor in the urban areas of the city for most of his life. He had an intense devotion to the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, and to the Virgin Mary. His contemporaries, including the pope, considered him a saint during his life. He longed to send missionaries to other parts of the world and founded the Union of Catholic Apostolate, the Society of the Catholic Apostolate that became the Pious Society of Missions. He strongly believed, in the spirit of St. Paul, that God wanted to save all people, and it was his intention to start a Catholic Apostolic Society. Although his visionary desire to unite the factions in the Church and to encourage lay apostolic activity did not bear fruit within his lifetime, he did his utmost to encourage this vision in others. Pallotti was in fact deemed a patron of Vatican II for his efforts toward building unity in the Church through such practices as inviting the people of his community to worship in the Roman parishes of Eastern Catholic Churches.

It does appear that his 'Society of the Catholic Apostolate' was suppressed by Pope Gregory. It offended some of the sensibilities of Roman society. Dr. Gaynor seems to suggest that the Jansenists were at work in this. The Decree of dissolution fell into disuse (went into limbo), when the Pope was enlightened as to the good work done by the Society. However, as soon as Vincent died in 1850 there was more trouble and presumably the original Decree of dissolition was unearthed. When Vincent's last defender Cardinal Lambruscini died in 1854, the name of the Society was abruptly changed to "The Pious Society of Missions". This lasted until 1947 when "by a gracious act of the Holy See" the original name of the society was restored.

When Pallotti's body was exhumed in 1906 and 1950, examiners found his body to be completely incorrupt[citation needed] (see Dr. Gaynor's book), a sign of holiness in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. His body is enshrined in the church of San Salvatore in Onda, in Rome, where it can be seen, still intact. He was canonized in 1963.

His followers are the Pallottines, still operating internationally. They follow his motto, "The love of Christ impels us" (Caritas Christi Urget Nos). Members of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate work as everyday missionaries to "renew faith and rekindle love." They work to fulfill the mission of their founder in the modern world. The Pallottines have major houses in Germany, New York, Poland, India, Ireland and several other locations.

During the Christmas Season, a Nativity scene that Saint Vincent himself made is put on display at the Vatican, in the Basilica's Square, before the Christmas Tree. Vincent promoted the celebration of the Octave of the Epiphany as an act of unity with his Orthodox brethern who celebrate Christmas on Jan 6th.

St. Vincent Pallotti, Priest (Feast - January 22) Born in Rome in 1795, St. Vincent became a priest and dedicated himself completely to God and cared for souls. He dreamed of gaining for Christ all non-Catholics, especially the Mohammedans. To this end he inaugurated a revolutionary program which envisaged the collaboration of the laity in the apostolate of the clergy. But St. Vincent was also well aware of the many deprivations in the natural sphere that hindered the spread of the Faith. He thus obtained and spent huge sums for the poor and underprivileged. He founded guilds for workers, agriculture schools, loan associations, orphanages and homes for girls - all of which made him the pioneer and precursor of Catholic Action. His great legacy was the congregation which he founded for urban mission work, known as the "Society for Catholic Action". This indefatigable laborer for Christ in 1850 from a severe cold which he most likely caught on a cold rainy night after giving his cloak to a beggar who had none. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.156.61.35 (talk) 01:03, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

small change and a question re the name of the Society
First, I changed "who celebrate Christmas on Jan. 6" to "who celebrated Christmas on Jan. 6." It was true in his day; today the Julianists celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7.

My question is this: if the name of the Society was restored in 1947, why does the opening paragraph have the intermediate name? --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 00:10, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Agreed and I have a minor change to clarify this. C. — Preceding unsigned comment added by C. J. Harrington (talk • contribs) 15:08, 9 September 2013 (UTC)