Church of San Vincente de Paul, San Marcelino St., Manila

St. Vincent de Paul is a Parish Church. It is found within the Adamson University Compound in San Marcelino St., Manila. Beside the Church is the Convent of the Congregation of the Mission, a congregation of  Religious Men running both the Parish and Adamson University. At the ground-floor you will find the Marian Center.

St. Vincent is also called the apostle of the poor. He was a friend of both the rich and the poor. He has contributed in the education of the rich during his time. His association with the rich has actually aided him in reaching out to the poor especially the prisoners and slaves of his time. He has brought liberation to many of them. Together with St. Louis de Marillac, he founded the Daughters of Charity. 

Today, the Daughters of Charity run Orphanages like, Hospicio de San Jose and Homes for the Aged all over the Philippines. They also run schools like La Concordia, Sta. Isabel and many more.

Devotion to the Miraculous Medal is one great contribution of the Daughters of Charity and Congregation of the Missions. Through the Association of Children of Mary, Miraculous Medals are widely distributed to the youth of today. Many young people who joined the Children have discovered their own vocation in life; a vocation to serve God through the Church. 

A statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is found at the center of the church. Mama Mary's outstretched arms with rays coming from her fingers seem to tell everyone who are passing by the church how good God is and how much graces He has showered upon us through our Lord Jesus Christ, her Son. If you enter the Church, you will find the beautiful retablo in the main altar. It's  made up of three statues, the image of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in the middle; a seated image of Mama Mary with St. Catherine Laboure on her knees talking to Mary at the left side and at the right side, the image of an M surmounted by a cross with 12 stars surrounding it and the twin hearts of Jesus and Mary below it, showing the back portion of the Miraculous Medal.