Ozanam school
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Blessed Frédéric Ozanam
This spurred Frédéric into action. On 23 April 1833 he gathered friends to decide what they could do to help the poor. After the meeting, Frédéric and his flat mate took the rest of their winter wood supply and gave it to a widow.
They were asked: ‘What can seven young men hope to achieve in alleviating the suffering in Paris?’. Frédéric ignored the comments, determined to do what he could to bear witness to his Christian upbringing by helping those less fortunate in the community.
The group adopted the name the Society of St Vincent de Paul, after the Patron Saint of Christian charity. They were introduced to people they could assist and met weekly to strengthen their friendship and respond to the needs of those they served.
As others noticed the charitable works of the students, the Society grew in membership and expanded across the city and eventually throughout Europe and the world.
Frédéric died in 1853 and was beatified in 1997.
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Frédéric Ozanam
French scholar (1813–1853)
Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam (pronounced[ɑ̃twanfʁedeʁikozanam]; 23 April 1813 – 8 September 1853) was a French Catholic literary scholar, lawyer, journalist and equal rights advocate. He founded with fellow students the Conference of Charity, later known as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.[1] He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in 1997. His feast day is 9 September.
Life
Frédéric Ozanam was born on Friday, 23 April 1813, to Jean and Marie Ozanam.[2] He was the fifth of 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood.[3] His family, which had distant Jewish connections,[4] had been settled in the region around Lyon, France, for many centuries. An ancestor of Frédéric, Jacques Ozanam (1640–1717), was a noted mathematician. Jean Ozanam, Frédéric's father, had served in the armies of the First French Republic, but with the rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the founding of the First French Empire, he turned to trade, to teaching,
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Frederic Ozanam was born in Milan, Italy, in 1813, and was a man of deep faith and unwavering compassion. Known as the founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, his beliefs created the foundation for how our organization operates today - dedicated to serving neighbors who need it most.
Ozanam was a great student and excelled in his studies, particularly in literature and law. Despite his academic excellence, Ozanam's faith always remained a central part of his life, influencing him to focus on the path of serving the less fortunate.
In 1833, while still attending school, Ozanam and a group of friends formed the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a way to response to the increase in poverty throughout Paris. The purpose was to provide assistance to neighbors in need, through person-to-person relationships with the people in their community.
Frederic Ozanam's legacy extends far beyond the founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul – as teachings continue to inspire many around the world.
In 1997, Frederic Ozanam was declared "Blessed" by the Catholic Church for his life'
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