Daughters of Charity of the Most Precious Blood

Blessed Fr. Thomas  Maria Fusco   Blessed Fr. Thomas  Maria Fusco  (1831-1891)  :  Our Founder Blessed Thomas Maria Fusco was born in  Italy at Pagani  (  Salerno ) on December 1st  1831 . Son of Dr Antonio Fusco and Stella Giordano. His mother died of in 1837, when Tommaso was six, and his father passed away in 1841, when the boy was ten, and he was educated by his fraternal uncle Giuseppe, a priest. From childhood itself, he has an ardent desire to become a priest and on 22nd December 1855 he became a priest. A most zealous priest, he promoted the cult to the most Precious Blood in local church. Understanding the needs of the time, he directed his apostolate to every form of need of the poor, the sick, children and youth. Fr. Thomas Maria Fusco attracted by the supreme love of the father that he sees reflected in the incarnation of the Word to the shedding of all His Blood and to His resurrection, wants that his daughters engage themselves in “drawing and reflecting’’ the most vivid image of the divine charity with which His Blood was shed. As per our Founder, the charismatic characteristics that qualifies our religious life is the contemplation of the mystery of Christ in the sign of His Blood which is the greatest expression of the Love of the father for His children. Later in life he was the victim of slander when a brother priest became jealous of Thomasso's good works and consequent notoriety. But Father Fusco prayed his way through the matter, continued his work, and was vindicated in the end. He died on 24 th February 1891 at the age of 60, leaving Blessed Fr. Thomas  Maria Fusco   Blessed Fr. Thomas  Maria Fusco  (1831-1891)  :  Our Founder Blessed Thomas Maria Fusco was born in  Italy at Pagani  (  Salerno ) on December 1st  1831 . Son of Dr Antonio Fusco and Stella Giordano. His mother died of in 1837, when Tommaso was six, and his father passed away in 1841, when the boy was ten, and he was educated by his fraternal uncle Giuseppe, a priest. From childhood itself, he has an ardent desire to become a priest and on 22nd December 1855 he became a priest. A most zealous priest, he promoted the cult to the most Precious Blood in local church. Understanding the needs of the time, he directed his apostolate to every form of need of the poor, the sick, children and youth. Fr. Thomas Maria Fusco attracted by the supreme love of the father that he sees reflected in the incarnation of the Word to the shedding of all His Blood and to His resurrection, wants that his daughters engage themselves in “drawing and reflecting’’ the most vivid image of the divine charity with which His Blood was shed. As per our Founder, the charismatic characteristics that qualifies our religious life is the contemplation of the mystery of Christ in the sign of His Blood which is the greatest expression of the Love of the father for His children. Later in life he was the victim of slander when a brother priest became jealous of Thomasso's good works and consequent notoriety. But Father Fusco prayed his way through the matter, continued his work, and was vindicated in the end. He died on 24 th February 1891 at the age of 60, leaving behind as his heritage the Daughters of Charity of the most Precious Blood. His outstanding and heroic holiness of life caught attention of Msgr. ortunato Zoppus Bishop of Nocera. And Salerno and inspired him to initiative the process of beatification and canonization.  He became venerated on 24 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II. On 7th October 2001 Saint Pope John Paul II declared him blessed.as his heritage the Daughters of Charity of the most Precious Blood. His outstanding and heroic holiness of life caught attention of Msgr. ortunato Zoppus Bishop of Nocera. And Salerno and inspired him to initiative the process of beatification and canonization.  He became venerated on 24 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II. On 7th October 2001 Saint Pope John Paul II declared him blessed.