LADIES OF CHARITY

Prepared by : GROUP 1 – St. Lorenzo Ruiz

 HISTORY OF LADIES OF
CHARITY
• 1617 - The Ladies of Charity was founded by St.
Vincent de Paul in Lyons, France.
• Saint Vincent de Paul met a family who is in dire need
of help because of a woman parishioner.
• When Saint Vincent de Paul had his sermon he
mentioned about the family’s needs, charity and help
became outpouring and the family received many foods
and visitors.
Ladies of Charity refers to
an organization of Catholic
lay women volunteers that
was founded by St. Vincent
de Paul.
 “This poor family will have too
many provisions at one time and
some will be spoiled and wasted.
In a short time these persons will
be reduced to their former state
of need. Would it not be possible
to induce these good women to
give themselves to God to serve
the poor permanently?”
- SVDP
• August 23, 1617, Saint
Vincent de Paul called a
meeting for the women in
the area.
• Confraternities of Charity
was found.
• Saint Vincent de Paul chose Saint
Louise de Marillac, his cooperatrive,
to visit the Associations to see if they
were properly organized and work
was performed in the right spirit.

• March 11, 1934 - Pope Pius Xl

canonized Louise and proposed her
as a model for the Ladies of Charity.
• Association of Ladies of Charity (Association Internationales
des Charites) was established on the year 1950 and was
accredited with Laiko on July 1, 1991.
• National President: Luz U. Ocampo
• Metro Manila: Aurora E. Santos
• Central Luzon: Shirley Panlilo
• Tagalog Region: Melody De Castro
• Bicol Region: Ester Hamor
• Eastern Visayas: Maria V. Gulgenir
• Western Visayas: Bobbie T. Reyes
• Central Visayas (OIC): Minnie Ruaro
• Secretary: Imelda Torres
• Asst. Secretary: Anita Casas
• Treasurer: Norma Cabrera
• Asst. Treasurer: Arsenia Presas
• Board Members: Susan Diyco, Pilar Reyes,

Caridad Sevilla, Alice Sison, Mercedas Vinculado

• National Spiritual Adviser:
Fr. Serafin F. Peralta, CM
• National Sister Moderator:
Sr. Emilita Pacubas, D.C.
• National Lay Coordinator:
Heidi M. Nimuan
• AIC Animator for Asia/ AIC Executive Board
Member:
Beatriz V. Pabito
• Corporate Secretary:
Ms. Marina Camay
VISION:
“The Ladies of Charity-AIC Philippines envision an evangelized and
transformed society based on Vincentian ideals where the poor improve
themselves and despite cultural diversities, integrate themselves into a
community where love, justice and peace reign.”
MISSION:
Faithful to the prophetic Spirit and innovating dynamism of St.
Vincent De Paul, the Ladies of Charity – AIC Philippines
commit themselves;
• To bring God’s message to the poor.
• To be a Transforming Working force within the Association in
the midst of poverty within the society.
• To contribute to international action in the elimination of
hopeless poverty by carrying out St. Vincent’s mission of working
for and with the poor in an organized and systematic manner.
• In the Philippines, the Association was established in the
late 1800s upon arrival of the DC and the CM in 1862
formerly known as Assosacion de las Damas de Caridad
or more popularly known as DAMAS in its heydays.
• After the turbulent wars, it was reorganized in 1947 and
retained its name. In 1950, the Congregation of the
Mission consolidated the DAMAS into one national
organization as Association of Ladies of Charity,
Philippines.
Ladies Of Charity - Home for the Aged
The Ladies of Charity was first recognized in Roxas City on
April 1, 1958 by Fr. Antonio Gomez, G.M. a Venetian.
• The Ladies of Charity Home for the Aged, blessed and
inaugurated in 1987, is a one-storey building made of light
materials. It is well ventilated and the windows are screened. `
 Ladies of Charity – CTK (Christ The King) Parish

• was organized in December 1982. The areas of special focus are

emergency assistance and requests for food, clothing, education, livelihood,
housing and medical needs with an emphasis on the care of infants.
 Ladies of Charity – CTK (Christ The King) Parish

Current programs of the Ladies of Charity – CTK include:

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• Scholarship program for 115 high school and 20 college students from the Libis
community, including value formation follow-up and catechism
• Daily feeding program for the 100 most malnourished schoolchildren of Libis
Elementary School
• Day care for 20 elderly, with their medicinal and spiritual needs attended to, at the
Lingap Center in CTK
• Livelihood courses for Libis community residents, e.g., manicure-pedicure,
massage, crochet, dressmaking, etc.
• Thrift shop, for selling new and second hand items to finance projects.
• Home visitation to provide catechetical instruction and to distribute rice for families
MOTTO
SOURCES/LINKS
• http://christthekingparish.ph/the-ladies-of-charity

• www.facebook.com/pg/Ladies-of-Charity-Home-for-the-Aged-Roxas-City-Unit-
Philippines-125566574172076/photos/?ref=page_internal

• http://www.cbcplaiko.org/members-directory/affiliate-national-lay-
organizations/ladies-of-charity-of-the-phils-aic-phils/

• https://vinformation.org/en/who-what/family/ladies-of-charity-1617/