Feast of St Louise de Marillac (1660), who with St Vincent de Paul founded the Daughters of Charity. A novel religious community of women living outside of enclosure, devoted to apostolic service among the poor—their “masters.” Throughout history new forms of religious life...

No longer the feast of feast of Louise; transferred to May 9 at the request of the Vincentians/Daughters of Charity so the feast would not always fall in Lent.