1. Vincentian marian youth
Mary, St. Catherine, and the Children of Mary
Vincentian marian youth

2. Apparitions of 1830 to st. catherine laboure

3. July 18, 1830
First apparition
Begin an association for children

4. November 27, 1830
I want a medal to be struck

5. Children of mary First official gathering September 8, 1837
Canonical establishment September 8, 1848

6. Schools and workrooms
The first groups were students of Daughters of Charity schools and workrooms
Over time the group grew beyond this setting to include children/women (mostly girls/women) that did not go to schools but desired membership (1876)

7. Evolution of Purpose
Pious members – even somewhat elite in attitude (Works of Piety) (Prayer/Spiritual)
Marian Devotion
Servants along with the Daughters of Charity
Servants in place of the Daughters of Charity
Social (Organize gatherings, etc)

8. Age of membership over time
They were able to establish age brackets: Early Childhood, preadolescents, adolescents, young adults, adults: V.M.F. (Vincentian Marian Families) – the current classification, inasmuch as there were always Children of Mary – married and older Children of Mary.

9. VMY character today
All members of the Vincentian Marian Youth Movement contemplate in Mary the young people’s resolve to imitate the virtues characteristic of the Association: transparency (purity), collaboration (humility) seeking the will of God (obedience), sensitivity to the poor (charity). These are virtues that all young members must acquire.

10. Four Pillars of vmy
Spirituality/Marian
Formation
Community
Apostolate

11. Today

12. tomorrow