Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh488WcAIRYLrsQKcmKxommzb7XacCfSyRAcpSfhPaPcJ6XLG5dPxEU1KMqoLSV1SgTXcxQD3Y_zGjijyp3whMAesIAJcSPpZvED3srRGgConM2qOdMojdUekBoEkVjS6XZjn541bhvn1Y/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_28DSC_9139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh488WcAIRYLrsQKcmKxommzb7XacCfSyRAcpSfhPaPcJ6XLG5dPxEU1KMqoLSV1SgTXcxQD3Y_zGjijyp3whMAesIAJcSPpZvED3srRGgConM2qOdMojdUekBoEkVjS6XZjn541bhvn1Y/s640/2012+Oct+8+Monday_28DSC_9139.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study, graduated in theology and was ordained in 1600 at the age of 19.  In 1617 he founded the "Ladies of Charity" from a group of women within his parish who came to be known as the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.<br /><br />He worked for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley-slaves, and established a group known as the Vincentians, priests with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience.  The Vincentians (also known as Lazarists) are today present in over 80 countries. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>bon dimanche</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i></i></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i></i></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i></i></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></i></span></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study, graduated in theology and was ordaine...

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Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul III

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9225464793/" title="2012 Oct 8 Monday_52DSC_9163 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 8 Monday_52DSC_9163" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/9225464793_199e995ab0_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In one of the ornate chapels of this church, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">so unassuming by its exterior, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is seen this serene statue adorned with a crown of gold.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Under the left foot is a serpent which has been crushed.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The backdrop has been styled to appear as a fine silk fabric.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The details of this alcove are memorable.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Previously posted <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/04/chapelle-saint-vincent-de-paul-ii.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2013/02/chapelle-saint-vincent-de-paul.html" target="_blank">here </a></span></i></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul III

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul In one of the ornate chapels of this church,  so unassuming by its exterior,  is seen this serene statue ador...

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Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-0-2oww5TjeyUt5gT6rWo9s6WVx2vg24gMdp6u5FejCjdoDVU_yHJdBHQo2smKaHm2zn_TxieNPeajRUSFEiIVbJ8GgpgfR-AJLskZTMuxkFIXQHwANhqDRyYWS7LuVnWHnwf4XAetA/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_17DSC_9128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-0-2oww5TjeyUt5gT6rWo9s6WVx2vg24gMdp6u5FejCjdoDVU_yHJdBHQo2smKaHm2zn_TxieNPeajRUSFEiIVbJ8GgpgfR-AJLskZTMuxkFIXQHwANhqDRyYWS7LuVnWHnwf4XAetA/s640/2012+Oct+8+Monday_17DSC_9128.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study, graduated in theology, and was ordained in 1600 at the age of 19.  In 1617 he founded the "Ladies of Charity" from a group of women within his parish who came to be known as the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.<br /><br />He worked for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley-slaves, and established a group known as the Vincentians, priests with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience.  The Vincentians (also known as Lazarists) are today present in over 80 countries. <br /><br />After his death in 1660, he was canonized by Pope Clement XII in 1737.  In the photo above you can see the richly appointed shrine which contains the body of Saint Vincent de Paul.  The bones are his, and the "body" was created beautifully of wax over the skeleton.  The overall effect is of the gentle saint peacefully at rest.  I did not photograph the body, but photos are available on the internet if you are interested.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></i></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul II Saint Vincent de Paul was born in 1581 and after early years of study, graduated in theology, and was orda...

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Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr-c62KeOcN2_JMBRnF3VvtHqE3qR5wFuQHE1qkNtjbaf99pN3kBlNkXD1vJD-8tHwiBYzEJ7JMsKxDSRwQaWlitCbfeZqhFyv2lsvQHB7O15Wh-ftTt8tU5ozCzI_0hvCxZIySov8nc/s1600/2012+Oct+8+Monday_11DSC_9122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr-c62KeOcN2_JMBRnF3VvtHqE3qR5wFuQHE1qkNtjbaf99pN3kBlNkXD1vJD-8tHwiBYzEJ7JMsKxDSRwQaWlitCbfeZqhFyv2lsvQHB7O15Wh-ftTt8tU5ozCzI_0hvCxZIySov8nc/s640/2012+Oct+8+Monday_11DSC_9122.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This inconspicuous church sits only a block from Bon Marché and is hardly worth a glance from the street as its façade blends in with the other buildings on Rue de Sèvres.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">  However, the interior is filled with treasures and a bit of mystery.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a shrine to St Vincent de Paul, ornately adorned, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a magnificent organ, and a link to Louis Braille.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">More photos and a continued story on another Sunday post.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">95, rue de Sèvres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Sèvres-Babylone</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul  This inconspicuous church sits only a block from Bon Marché and is hardly worth a glance from the street as ...

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