 About the Pallottines
Inspired by Saint Vincent Pallotti's motto, "The love of Christ impels us," the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (the Pallottines) works throughout the world to further the Catholic Church's mission to renew faith and rekindle love. As part of the Union of Catholic Apostolate, the Society of the Catholic Apostolate is a group of priests and brothers known as the Pallottines. Pallottine priests and brothers are a group of men who share a life of community, prayer, and apostolic work. They follow the ideas of their founder, Saint Vincent Pallotti, who wanted to reawaken faith and love among Catholics. Pallottines work to instill in others a deep conviction of their personal call to live the message of Jesus Christ.
To remain faithful to Saint Vincent Pallotti's call to "revive faith and rekindle charity," Pallottine priests and brothers promise the Society consecrated celibacy, poverty, obedience, perseverance, the sharing of resources, and spirit of service. These promises are a sign of the desire to live in a community devoted to service to the people of God. Saint Vincent Pallotti saw ministry as having two purposes: to love God and to shower God's love on others. We invite you to experience our lifestyle: visit or join us for a weekend. For more information click here.
About our Founder, Saint Vincent Pallotti 
Saint Vincent Pallotti was born in Rome in 1795. From the time of his childhood, he offered his resources and his life to the service of people who are poor. He was a well-known priest because many people sensed that God worked extraordinary graces through him. In his lifetime, he founded the Union of Catholic Apostolate. At that time, the laity was not actively involved in the ministry of the church. Saint Vincent wanted to inspire people of all walks of life to work constantly for God's kingdom. Truly radical for his time, Saint Vincent was known for approaching the "faithful of every class, rank, and condition" to minister to "those who are most spiritually needy." He sought people to treat those in need "with care and with a loving and tender concern." He called the members of the Union of Catholic Apostolate, laity, sisters, priests, and brothers, to charity, patience, humility, zeal, and love of God and of Jesus Christ. Saint Vincent Pallotti died in 1850, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire people worldwide.
Today the Union of Catholic Apostolate in the United States is composed of the Pallottine Fathers and Brothers, the Pallottine Sisters, the Pallottine Missionary Sisters, and by various groups of the laity including the St. Vincent Pallotti Center for Apostolic Development.
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