ST JOSÉ MARIA DE YERMO Y PARRES

ST JOSÉ MARIA DE YERMO Y PARRES - 20 SEPTEMBER

SAINT JOSÉ MARIA DE YERMO Y PARRES

José Maria de Yermo y Parres was born in Jalmolonga, Mexico, on November 10, 1851.

He was ordained to the priesthood on August 24 1879. After his ordination the new diocesan bishop (Sollano's successor) assigned him to the two small churches of El Calvario and Santo Niño; he departed for his new assignment in obedience to him. On one occasion he happened to see a group of pigs eat the remains of two abandoned newborns and this sickening sight made him feel as if he should help those who were abandoned.

The priest opened "The Shelter of the Sacred Heart" on December 13, 1885 to cater to the needs of the poor in a move that laid the foundation for beginning a new religious order dedicated to serving the poor. He founded several hospitals and orphanages as well as shelters for the abused.

He often said: "Let us speak about saints to forge saints".

He died in the morning of September 20, 1904 in Puebla de los Angeles after asking the nuns to sing the Ave Maria Stella; he was buried there at the motherhouse of the order. His order now operates in the places such as the United States of America and Nicaragua amongst others.

Information from Wikipedia

"To today's world, so in need of fraternity and solidarity, the new Saint teaches to establish new relationships in which generous, creative, concrete and dynamic service is capable of fostering a new climate of brotherhood for all in Christ.

To continue his work, his eminently priestly spirit promoted the foundation of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Poor, to whom he left the witness of a unique commitment to the cause of Christ and the poor.

You, dear nuns, daughters of St Joseph Maria de Yermo, always keep alive your evangelical traits of humility and simplicity in the service of merciful love to your needy brother, serving them with the same sentiments of the divine Heart. This will help you to keep alive the ecclesial and missionary sense of your charism and your correct orientation in the social and spiritual apostolate in favour of the poor."

Pope John Paul II - May 22, 2000

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Jose Maria may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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