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The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
Amen. |
Feast Day: | March 15 |
Born: |
12 August 1591 at Meux, France |
Died: | 15 March 1660 at Paris, France |
Canonized: |
11 March 1934 by Pope Pius XI |
Major Shrine: | Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Rue du Bac, Paris, France |
Patron of: | disappointing children, loss of parents, people rejected by religious orders, sick people, social workers, Vincentian Service Corps, widows |