Formation
"Whoever we are we can and should aspire to a perfect life" St.Francis de Sales
Father Henri Chaumont, a French Priest with a vision and zeal saw the need for the association for women living in the world and outlined a rule based on the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales, the author of the famous book, “Introduction to Devout Life.” On October 15th 1872, Madame Carre de Malberg, Madame Mort and Madame Sallard whom Fr. Chaumont was directing, gathered for the first meeting at Rue Cassette in Paris. This was the humble beginning of the fast expanding Society of DSFS. The first meeting turned out to be a historical event for our spiritual family. On 26th April 1911, The Society of St. Francis de Sales received final approbation from Rome. When Rome established the Pontifical Council for Laity after the second Vatican Council, the lay branch of the Society of St. Francis de Sales joined the Council for Laity under the name of Association St. Francis de Sales and got its Statutes approved on 22nd May 1994. It was called Society of Saint Francis de Sales from then on.
